Surrounding Places

Shankaranarayana Shankaranarayana Village is located in Kundapur Taluk of Udupi District in Coastal Karnataka. This place is around 35 KM from Udupi. According to puranas Subrahmanya, Udupi, Kumbhakashi, Koteshwara, Shankaranarayana, Kollur and Gokarna are considered as Saptakshetra. Mainly Shankaranarayana is considered as one of the seven holy places created by Maharshi Parashurama. This is one of the rare temples where...

Saint Mary’s Island St. Mary’s Islands, also known as Coconut Island and Thonsepar, are a set of four small islands in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, Karnataka, India. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava (pictured). Scientific studies indicate that the basalt of the St. Mary’s Islands was formed by...

Malpe Malpe (Tulu: ಮಲ್ಪೆ) is a natural port about six kilometers to the west of Udupi, Karnataka, India. An important port and fishing harbor on the Karnataka coast. It is a suburb in Udupi city . Malpe and the Mogaveera goes together. Malpe is a hub of Mogaveera population. Inhabitant for the millionaire businessmen of Mogaveera community. Tulu, Kannada and...

Mandarthi Mandarthi is a Hindu holy place located 25 km north to Udupi in the Udupi District of Karnataka state, India. The Goddess Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple resides here. The name derives from ‘Manda-Aarathi’ from Kannada, meaning the holy light.

Koteshwara Koteshwar is a village in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. It is one of Seven Mukthi Stala’s of Karnataka pilgrimage site. It is also called Parashurama kshetras. Koteshwar has a very old Shiva, Pattabhi Ramachandra and Mariamma temple. The 4 acres (16,000 m2) Lake here is called “Kotiteertha”. A temple...

Gangolli Gangolli is a small village in Kundapur Taluk of Udupi District. Its geographical location is a distinguishing feature of Gangolli. It is lined by the river Panchgangavali to the East and Arabian Sea lies on its West. Gangolli beach is a mesmerising experience where one can witness the sky meeting the sea. This beach is a personification of solitude....

Netrani Islands Netrani (also known as Pigeon Island) is a small island of India located in the Arabian Sea. It is off the coast of Karnataka situated approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) from the temple town of Murudeshwara in Bhatkal Taluk. Views from above give this island the appearance of being heart-shaped. Besides pigeons, the other inhabitants of the...

Sri Guru Narasimha Temple Pushkara Khanda chapter of Padma purana has details of this temple. Suta Puranika narrated this mahatme on the request of Muni Pungavas. The land mass given by Samudra Raja on the request of Parashurama ranging from the current Gokarna on the North to Kanyakumari on the south is called Parashurama Kshetra. This place has many important...