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Mangalore is located on the western coast of India at in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka state It has an average elevation of 22 m (72 ft) above mean sea level. [ 81 ] The city is the administrative headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district and is the state's largest coastal urban centre.
With that enterprising leap in journalism, Hermann Frederick Mogling of the Basel Mission, for which Mangalore was the "most important centre" of its work in India, not just propelled 19th century Karnataka into the world of new, the four-page weekly Mangaluru Samachara even published news on Afghanistan - but took the pioneering step in ...
Tuluva vegetarian cuisine in Mangalore, also known as Udupi cuisine is known for its signature dishes like the masala dosa. Udupi restaurants are found throughout south India, northwestern India& relished overseas by the Indian diaspora. Since Mangalore is a coastal town, fish dishes are the staple diet of most people. [12]
The Mangalore Dasara (Tulu: Marnemi, Konkani: Mannami), is a festival in the Indian city of Mangalore organized by Acharya Mutt, was started by B.R.Karkera. [1] It is also referred as Navarathri Festival, Vijayadashami. The tiger dance, lion dance and bear dance are the main attractions. The city is decorated with lights for the span of 10 days ...
An assortment of pickles like happala, sandige and puli munchi are unique to Mangalore. Khali , a country liquor prepared from the coconut flower's sap is a well-known liquor of Mangalore. [5] The vegetarian cuisine is same as Udupi cuisine. Since Mangalore is a coastal town, Fish forms the staple diet of most people.
A group of boys painted and in tiger costumes on the way to the Mangalore Dasara procession in Mangalore. Pili Vesha in "Tiger Masque" is a folk dance unique in coastal Karnataka. [1] Pilivēṣa is performed during Navratri to honour the Goddess Durga, whose favoured animal is the tiger (called mārnemi).
Karavali Ale (Kannada: ಕರಾವಳಿ ಅಲೆ), meaning "Coastal Waves" in Kannada, is a local Kannada daily newspaper published in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. The publication is owned and managed by its founders B. V. Seetaram and Rohini S. It is edited by Sathish N. Vaidya.
The Zeenath Baksh Juma Masjid ('Mosque that reflects beauty') commonly known as Masjid Zeenath Baksh is the 3rd oldest mosque in India and the oldest in the state of Karnataka constructed during 644 AD. This masjid which is also known as Beliye Palli is located in the Bunder area in the city of Mangalore and is well known for its pure Indian ...