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A schematic map showing the tourist places in Mangalore city. The city of Mangalore is proclaimed as the gateway to Karnataka [1] and lies nestled between the blue waters of the Arabian Sea and the green, towering hills of the Western Ghats. The 184 square km city is spread out over the backwaters of the two rivers, Netravati and Gurpura.
1652 Sanson Map of India. Mangalore was named after the deity Mangaladevi, the presiding deity of the Mangaladevi Temple, [9] or a synonym of the goddess Tara of the Vajrayana Buddhist sect. [10] According to local legend, a princess named Parimala or Premaladevi from Malabar [11] renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of Matsyendranath, the founder of the Nath tradition. [12]
Panambur lies north of the Gurupura River's confluence with the Arabian Sea about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Mangalore city centre, Dakshina Kannada (formerly South Canara) district of Karnataka state, India. [1] Panambur along with Baikampady and Jokatte are the main industrial areas of Mangalore and one of the major industrial areas of ...
Vamanjoor is a tourist and residential locality in the Coastal city of Mangalore in Karnataka, India, close to Kudupu and Gurupura. Vamanjoor is famous for many historic as well as geographical reasons. It is also home for the first ever and the only Catholic Engineering institute in Karnataka, St. Joseph Engineering College.
Bolara or Bolar is an inner city locality in Mangalore City, Karnataka, India. The famous Mangaladevi Temple by which Mangalore derives its name and Halekote Sri Mariyamma - Mahishamardini Devasthana is located in Bolara (or Bolar as pronounced in English). Bolara is predominantly a residential area.
Tannirbhavi beach is a beach in Mangalore, Karnataka, India.It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in coastal Karnataka. Along with the beach, Sultan Battery, Tannirbavi Tree Park & the proposed Marine museum are also the tourist attractions.
Kudroli was earlier Known as Kudre-halli where Tippu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, army used to have Horses stables and grazing land, is one of the oldest and well-known localities of Mangalore City located on the Western Coastal belt of Karnataka, India. Since it is the oldest locality pre-dominated by Muslim inhabitants it has become an ...
The Mangaladevi Temple is a Hindu temple at Bolara in the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated about three kilometres southwest of the city centre. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Shakti / Parvati in the form of Mangaladevi, the presiding deity from whom the city derives its name.