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| Udyavara is a village on the outskirts of the town of Udupi, Karnataka, India. It is located to south of Udupi, and to the north of the Udyavara river. Udyavara was formerly called Udayapura. It was the capital of the Alupas. Many inscriptions are found here. The Udyavara River flows through here, forming small islets. Due to high demand for houses in the area, Udyavara is gradually becoming a suburb of Udupi. National Highway 17 passes through this village. Also, an Ayurveda college campus is situated nearby.The main attractions of Udyavara are the palace and fort area, which is famous for two walls. The inner one encloses a palace and the outer one consists of temples and business establishments.The important temples of Udyavara are Siddivinayaka temple, Durgaparameshwari temple and the Shambushaileshwara temple. Udyavara is a small village situated 4km away from Udupi Town which is a very famous for its Shri Krishna Math Udyavara also very famous for its temple It consista of Vinayaka Temple, Veera Vittala Temple, Pade Devastana, etc |
| Location info: |
| Address:The Udyavara River flows through outskirts of the town of Udupi, Karnataka, India, forming small islets. |
| District:Udupi District |
| Nearest City:Udupi |
| Best time to visit: from December to February |
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| The climate in Udupi is hot in summers and pretty good in winter. During summers(from March to May) the temperature reaches up to 40°C and in winters (from December to February) it is usually between 32°C and 20°C. The Monsoon period is from June to September with average rainfall and heavy winds. |
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| There are several festivals during which huge crowds of locals as well as outsiders gather in Udupi. The Paryaya festival is held once every two years in the even years like 2006,2008,2010.The paryaya is held on 18 January on even years,starting early morning at around 3.00 A.M. During this festival there are tableaus from various groups which gather in Udupi in the early hours of the morning. People gather on the streets to watch them.Krishna Janmashtami is held every year. During this festival groups of men wear “Pili Vesha (Tulu)/Huli vesha (Kannada)” Tiger costume and other costumes. They visit and collect donations from shops and houses around Udupi with a lot of enthusiasm among the participants and general public. Bhajana Saptaha which is held in Sri Laxmi Venkatesh Temple. Saptaha means one week. During this time Bhajans are sung continuously day and night for 7 days. This falls during August of every year. Rathothsava (Chariot festival) is held in almost all occasions around Rathabeedi. During this time the ratha (chariot) of lord krishna is pulled by locals around Rathabeedi. |
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| ☀ Malpe: About 6 km from Udupi town, Malpe is an important fishing and trading harbour. ☀ St. Mary’s Island:An island on the Arabian Sea near to Malpe ☀ Kaup (pronounced “Ka-Aap”): About 12 km from Udupi with a beach and a lighthouse ☀ Maravanthe: About 42 km from Udupi. The NH-17 is flanked on the left side by the Arabian Sea and on the right side by the Souwparnika River. However, due to continuous sea erosion, the Arabian Sea has come dangerously close to the NH-17.Still the road exists miraculously between sea and river and after this spot, river makes a U turn and goes eastwards and meets sea at Kundapura, after a journey of about 10 km. ☀ byndoor beach is well known for its beautiful sun set, and we can see the sun set from the ib . all facilities are available for tourists. we can also see the mountain view from watch tower(100m high, around 400 meters above sea level )Wildlife Sanctuaries:-The Udupi district has thick evergreen forests in the eastern part.They form part of Sahyadri or Western Ghats of India.These forests have wide range of flora and fauna.☀ Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary: About 40 km from Udupi. It contains rare species of animals, birds and medicinal plants. ☀ Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary: About 50 km from Udupi. Spread along the Kundapur-Kollur road, this sanctuary is generally off the tourist map. ☀ Shirva Pilar khan Bird Sanctuary: About 03 km from ShirvaWaterfalls:- ☀ Kudlu- Theertha- Falls: About 42 km from Udupi. A waterfall located deep in the jungles of Western Ghats, close to Hebri town.This is a beautiful water fall in any standards, and may become very weak during Feb-May. With a height of about 300 feet, it falls directly into a pond which is considered holy by local people, because, sages meditated here thousands of years ago. There is one more water fall above Kudlu theertha, called Manga theertha (monkey theertha) named so because, only monkey can reach it as the path is very steep inside the forest. ☀ Barkana Falls: About 54 km from Udupi. Located in the Western Ghats at the junction of Udupi, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts, the falls are a 45-minute walk from the Udupi-Shimoga state highway. ☀ Belkal Theertha- Falls: About 50 km from Udupi. Cascading waterfalls, located deep in the Western Ghats. This falls is about 400 feet and there will be no water during Feb-May. ☀ Arasina Gundi, near Dali village off Kollur, is a beautiful waterfall within the forest. ☀ Jomlu Theertha :Near Belve village about 35 km from Udupi[1], a small water fall about 20 feet height created by River Seethanadi. This is second water fall of this river, first one being Kudlu Theertha. ☀ Kosalli Water falls near Byndoor, Kundapur Taluk is a beautiful spot situated at the northern boundary of the district. |
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| Nearest Railway Station:Railway Station is 3KM from Udupi Bus Stand .And this is connected with most of the metros. |
| Nearest Airport:The nearest airport from Udupi is Bajpe Airport (60 km. from Udupi) from where one can take flights for most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai. |
| Road Transport:There is a good network of roads that connects Udupi to other important cities of the region |
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| Udupi |
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| Police Station:Udupi |
| Nearest Hospital:Udupi |
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