Shankarapura
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Shankerpura a tiny hamlet in Udupi taluk, Karnataka
state, India
.A road from Pangala
on NH-17 takes you to Shankerpura. It is famous for Jasmine flowers grown here.
This tiny place is dominated by Christians who mainly grow Jasmine
flowers. These flowers are transported to Mangalore
and flown to Mumbai
(Bombay) on the same day. Also Cashew is grown in this place.
The place has a good Church and an English medium High School and Junior College. This small place is well connected by buses from Shirva /Manchakal & Udupi. You can reach Innanje and Kaup from this place.
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.A road from Pangala
Pangala
Pangala is a village situated in Udupi taluk of Udupi district, Karnataka. India's National Highway number 17 connecting Mangalore to Mumbai passes through this village. The village is on the north banks of Pangala river. The Pangala river joins Arabian sea near Matti...
on NH-17 takes you to Shankerpura. It is famous for Jasmine flowers grown here.
This tiny place is dominated by Christians who mainly grow Jasmine
Jasmine
Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...
flowers. These flowers are transported to Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
and flown to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(Bombay) on the same day. Also Cashew is grown in this place.
The place has a good Church and an English medium High School and Junior College. This small place is well connected by buses from Shirva /Manchakal & Udupi. You can reach Innanje and Kaup from this place.