KARKALA GOMATESHWARA
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 feet monolithic statue of Bahubali the Gomateshwara, the son of the first Jain Tirthankar believed to have been built around 1432 AD This is a male figure in a naked posture approached by a number of rock-cut steps Bahubali, a local prince who trounced his brother in a war to win the kingdom, renounced worldly pleasures of life and spent 12 years in meditation, by what time climbers grew all over and around him Veerapandya Bhairava Raja built this monolithic statue in his honor A festival with all mighty known as Maha Masthakaabhisheka sacred bathing of the statue with saffron paste, milk and water, held in every 12 years. During this period thousands of Jain devotees visit this place to carry out the Mahamastakabhisheka. This statue is an awesome site and is the second tallest in the State.
MOOKAMBIKA TEMPLE
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
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 other serpents found refuge under Lord Subrahmanya when threatened by Garuda.
The Kukke Subramanya Temple is located in the beautiful Westemn Ghats range of Karnataka. Overlooking the temple is the famous mountain of Kumara Parvatha, a popular hiking destination for trekkers from across South India Kumara Parvatha forms a picture-perfect backdrop to the temple entrance and the Shesha Parvatha (a mountain shaped like a six-headed mythological serpent, adjacent to Kumara Parvatha) looks like a cobra with its open hood, as if protecting the temple shrine of Lord Subramanya The temple is situated on the western slopes of the Ghats and is covered with dense evergreen forests.
DHARMASTALA
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
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 in the middle of the sacred river Nandini amidst panoramic scenes and fascinating greenery Thousands of devotees visit Kateel every day to seek blessings from goddess Durga Parameshwari. _ obtain the blessings of Durga Parameshwari. Dharmasthala is an Indian temple town[1] on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangadi taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India
SRI SHARAVU SHARABESHWARA
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 name “Sharavu” is derived from “Shara” which means arrow About eight centuries back, the “Sthalapurana” or local legendary depicts, a very powerful king, Maharaja Veerabahu of tuluva region killed a cow by sheer mistake by shooting it with an arow. He in reality meant to shoot the tiger which _was standing besides the cow But, his unculpable terrible sin had to be erased, for which he did install a “Shiva Linga” as per the suggestion of a great seer Sri Bharadhwaja.
KORIDA KATTA (Cock Fight)
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 special care only for this purpose and event Hundreds of people flock around the scene and participate in the event. Lots of betting takes place and is full of fun. The defeated cock(died cock) becomes the property of the winner. The winner gives the dead cock to the women folks at home to cook a delicious meal. Usually Kori sukka and Kori Rotti is made for the dinner as if celebrating.
MOSARU KUDIKE
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. Young boys and men form a human pyramid and try to reach the pots and break them, while they are forming a human pyramid people around them throw colour water on them. In udupi it is still celebrated with great pomp and show.
BHOOTHADA KOLA
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 protecting us from all evil things in life So once in a year Bhoothada kola is arranged in the house (guttu house) for peace and harmony in the family. On this day the house owner (either the father or the eldest son) offers Tender coconut, Toddy and Chicken to the Bhootha It is also a practice that in case of any auspicious event at home like marriage, property dealings, recovered from ill health or child birth the elders give Kola that year to bless the new wedded couple and the child. It is a night long ceremony, sometimes continues for 2-3 days. Large number of spectators come from near by place to watch this, cultures.
PILI VESHA (Tiger Dance)
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 of the drums. Pili vesha is performed only during Dasara and Krishna Janmastami. In earlier days these artists would perform the dance for 10 days, at nights they would sleep on the plantain leaf so that the paint does not peel off and also to keep their body cool. These people along with drums and pipes go dancing from house to house on every streets in Mangalore You can also get to see some of the artist wearing garland of currency notes. These days most of the houses pays Rs 25-100/- for the entire group _ performing the Pili Dance.
YAKSHAGANA
A trip to Mangalore is incomplete without watching the classic Yakshagana, an elaborate dance drama performance unique to Karnataka. A night-long event,with people adorned vibrantly, and dancing to the beat of drums. Yakshagana performance attracts thousands of people.Yakshagana is a typical folk form of drama in this region, the stylised costumes and masks are similar to that of Kathakali in Kerala. Yakshagana is a true people’s theatre commonly staged in the paddy fields at night and the themes are the same as all over India, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and mythological tales from the Puranas. In predominantly rural areas with litle or no transportation, Yakshagana enjoys immense popularity and its exponents are honoured just as great stage artistes . Despite of strong influence of movies in the city, given an oppurtunity people today also love to watch Yakshagana.
Kadri Kambla Season
Here a pair of bullocks are made to run in the marshy fields filled with water called “Kesaru Gadde”. A white cloth will be tied at certain height on this field, a winner is the one who spears mud/clay on the white cloth while running Kadri Kambla Season was very famous in earlier days, now due to lack of space and the growth of the city, people have built houses and complexes in the fields The winner, the owner of the bullocks will be a getting a trophy and some cash price.
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
A famous temple in Udupi District situated 60Kms from Mangalore.
Kudroli Gokarnanatheshwara Temple
A famous social reformer Bramashree Narayana Guru built this temple in 1912. Now this temple is renovated Here the celebration
of Mangalore Dasara during _ the Navarathri_festival in October attracts a large number of devotees. Daily poojas are performed and midday meal is served to visitors as Prasadam.
Tannirubhavi beach
Situated 8 Kms north of Mangalore, this beach is famous for viewing cargo ships docking in the nearby port. The barge mounted power project is situated nearby Busses ply from the city to this place
Surathkal
Situated on NH 17, this is a less known yet one of the most beautiful beaches in Mangalore. The view of the light house near by is an added attraction
Pilikula Zoo
Pilikula’ In Tulu literally means Tiger Pond is located in Mudushedde village 3 kms from Vamanjoor and 8 kms from Mangalore City
St. Aloysius Chapel
St. Aloysius College is located on Lighthouse Hill, in the heart of Mangalore City, The college is more than 100 years old (1899-1900) and is dedicated to Aloysius Gonzaga, hence the name St Aloysius College.
The Chapel has most beautiful paintings and one often compares it to Sistine Chapel of Rome. These beautiful paintings cover the entire Chapel walls and ceiling Anthony Moscheini, the artist who painted these was born in ltaly and was sent by the Vatican to Mangalore. It took him little over two years to complete the paintings.
Mangala Devi Temple
The name Mangalore is said to be delivered from Mangala Devi, the main deity of the temple Built in 10th century by kundavarma on the advice of two Nepali sages
Ullal Juma Masjid And Darga
Distance: 13Kms from city center One of the famous Muslim pilgrimage centers About 500 years ago a Muslim saint Sayyed Mohammed Shareefulla Madani, came from Madeena and stayed in this mosque. Later the darga was reconstructed. It is known for the Uroos fair celebrated once every 5 years
Thousand Pillar Temple
Thilaka basadi which was built in 1430 is a good example of Vijayanagara architecture_ Thribhuvana Tilaka Choodamani Basadi is said to contain 1000 pillars. It is the largest basadi in Moodabidr and an architectural marvel It has a 6.5 feet statue of Chandranatha and hence it is also called as Chandranatha Basadi. Other basadies in Moodabidri are Badaga Basadi, Shettara Basadi, Hir Basadi Kotibasadi. A small Bahubali statue is on the hillock
