Karkala is a town and also the headquarters of Karkala Taluk in Udupi District of Karnataka, India, and is located about 38 km from Udupi and about 480 km from Bangalore About, 52 kms. North-east of Mangalore, is known primarily for the statue of Lord Bahubali (Gomateshwara) Karkala is well known for its massive 42 […]
The Mookambika Devi Kollur, Udupi District in the state of Karnataka, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Mookambika Dev There are bus services from Udupi and Mangalooru to Kolluru at regular interval.
Kukke Subramanya is a Hindu temple_ located in the vllage of Subramanya in the Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada District near Mangalore, Kamataka, India. The temple is one of the pristine pilgrimage locations in India. Here Lord Subrahmanya is worshipped as the lord of all serpents The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and […]
Dharmastala represents religious tolerance. A Jain Tirthankara is worshipped beside Daivas and Lord Manjunatha (Shiva) The priests are Vaishnavite Brahmins and the guardian of the temple a Heggade (Jain) To those who come here for justice, the Heggade dispenses judgements that are said to represent the will of the deities
Kateel or Kateelu is a temple town in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is about 26 kilometers away from Mangalore and is considered one of the holiest temple towns in Hinduism. The main attraction of the town is the temple of Sri Durga Parameshwari The holy temple is situated on an islet […]
Sri Sharavu Sharabeshwara – Sr Mahaganapathy Kshetra is an outstanding, pious center of great illustrious history of marathon 800 years. Since the temple is located in the heart of the city, locating and reaching the temple is very easy It is at a walking distance from Hampankatta and also can comfortably reached by autorickhaws The […]
This is a very important event and sport in Mangalore. Here there are 2 parties who play the game They let their cock fight against each other, these cocks are armed with steel blades tied to their feet. In many cases one of the cocks dies due to heavy injuries These cocks are breed with […]
Mosaru Kudike (Butter milk pot) is performed only during Krishna Janamastami, Kottara and Attavara Mosaru Kudike is very famous in Mangalore, people gather here in these places in the evening to witness the magnificient event Here earthen pots filled with butter milk, colour water and money is tied to the highest pole inbetween the road. […]
Bhoothada kola is yet another custom, a complex ritual performed in interior Mangalore A common form of worship and the popular belief is that the almighty power enters the human body and blesses the people. Bhoothas are divine spirits, it is said that these dvine spirits are around us, our family our house and are […]
In local Tulu language Pili means a Tiger Pili vesha (Tiger Dance) is a unique form of folk dance in Dakshina kannada that fascinates the young and the old alike. Here young boys and men paint their body with yellow and brown stripes, wear a tiger mask on their face and dance to the beats […]
