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Udupi district

Udupi is a new administrative district of Karnataka carved out of the erstwhile Dakshina Kannada, which was more aptly called as "Parashurama Srishti" and is a land of vast cultural heritages and natural landscapes. Udupi is the head quarter town and is famous for its temples and Udupi hotels.

Tourist Attractions

Temples: Udupi, Kollur, Karkala, Pajaka Kshetra, Anegudde, Hattiyangadi.

Beaches: Maravanthe, Ottinene, St. Mary's Island

Other Places: Kaup, Manipal - Hastashilpa.

How to reach

Air: Mangalore - Bajpe Airport is 60 kms from Udupi.

Rail: Udupi station is an important station on the Konkan railway line.

Road: NH 17 touches upon Udupi.Udupi is located about 1000 KM's from Mumbai.If you are travelling to reach Udupi from Bangalore you will have to take NH48 till Mangalore & then take NH17 from Mangalore.You will have to cover a distance of about 400KM's from Bangalore to reach Udupi.