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Kundapura

Kundapura is a coastal town in the Udupi district of Karnataka. The place got this name from an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Kundeshwara located in the town built by Kundavarama, the Alupa ruler. This town is also described as the town of the sun. The unique feature of the town is that the town is surrounded by water from three sides. The palm-fringed backwaters here add to the beauty of this temple town. The place is also historically important. This was once part of the Vijaya Nagara Empire.

The main places to visit in Kundapura are:

Sri Kundeshwara Temple: The main place to visit in Kundapura is the Sri Kundeshwara Temple on the banks of the river Panchagangavali. This temple was built by king Kundavarma.

Basrur: This is a historical place and houses many historical structures and temples. The main here are Shree Mahatobar Mahalingeshwara Temple and Sri Mahalasa Narayani temple.

Anegudde Sri Vinayaka Temple: There is a famous ancient Sri Vinayaka Temple here. The place got its name because Lord Ganapathi is located on a small hillock here.

Kodi Beach: This is a beautiful beach located at a distance of 4 Kms from Kundapura. The beach is located about 4 kms from Kundapura.

Ottinene: This is a nice picnic spot offering visitors amazing sunset view.

Maravanthe: Maravanthe is a scenic beach destination located between Kundapur and Byndoor.

Kollur Mookambika Temple: The temple is located about 38 kms from Kundapura. This is one of the famous as well as most visited temples of South India. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Mookambika. It is said that the idol of Goddess here was installed by Sri Adi Shankara.

Kumbhashi: This is the very first holy place on the north of Udupi. The place is also regarded as Gauthama Kshetra. The main attraction here is the Harihara temple.

Shankaranarayana: It is believed that the place Shankaranarayana is one of the seven holy places created by Lord Parashurama. This is one of the rare temples of South India where we can see the confluence of Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

Uppinakudru: The word meaning of Uppinakudru is the 'Island of Salt'. The village got this name as this place was once popular for trading of Salt and Sea food. The main attractions of this place include Lord Gopala Krishna Temple, Lord Vasudeva Temple, Siddi Vinayaka Temple and Lord Lakshminarayana Mutt.

Maranakatte: The place is located about 16 Kms from Kundapura. It is here the Goddess Mookambika performed a Marana homa after killing demon Mookasura at this place and so this place. The temple dedicated to Lord Brahmalingeshwara here is visited by many pilgrims every year.

The best time to visit here is from October to April. The Nearest airport to Kundapura is Mangalore International Airport. Kundapura is well connected with road and rail transport.

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