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Location : Situated in the south Indian
state of Karnataka.
Major Tourist Attractions : Sultan Battery, Kadri Manjunath
Temple, St. Aloysius Church, Shri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple,
Light House Hill-Garden, Kudroli Gokarnath Temple, Mangaladevi
Temple Best Buys : Handicrafts, handloom items and
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Best Hangouts : The Beach, Light House
Hill-Garden.
Nearby Tourist Destinations : Bangalore, Mysore, Udupi.
About Mangalore
Mangalore, a beautiful scenic city with lush green
surroundings add to the peaceful nature of the City. In the coastal
region of the western part of the land of India is situated the
harbour town of Mangalapuram, or the city of Mangalore. The
eternally blessed is the land of enchantment of Sahyadri mountains,
where the great sages Kanva, Vysa, Vashista, Vishwamitra and other
in the Loral past spent their days of meditation. Bountiful rivers
meandering down the mountains and the nature is clothed in all her
lush-full greenery.
Narrow winding streets, lofty coconut trees, quaint gable-roofed
houses, beautiful beaches, temples and churches, the heady fragrance
of the Mangalore Mallige, the aroma of spicy coconut curries, all
this and more makes Mangalore a city of vivid contrasts.
Tourist Attractions in Mangalore
Sultan Battery
Situated in Boloor 6 Km. away from Mangalore, the structure is built
in Black Stones by Tippu Sulthan to prevent warships to enter Gurpur
river. Now the remaining part of the fort is called as Tippu's Well.
Sultan Battery is today a deserted spot but its construction is
bafflingly exquisite.
Kadri Manjunath Temple:
Kadri Manjunath Temple is another ancient historic spot in
Mangalore, dating back to about 1068 A.D. With its nine tanks,
square temple, nestling at the foot of the highest hill, the temple
captivate hundreds of visitors annually to Mangalore.The Lokeshwara
bronze statue of the Kadri Manjunatha Temple is tipped to be the
best bronze statue in India. On top of the hill King Kundavarma
Bupendra built a mutt which came to be called 'Jogimutt'. There are
some stone caves on top of the hill which are known as the caves of
the Pandavas
St. Aloysius Church
St. Aloysius Church is situated 1 kms away from Nehru Maidan Bus
stand. Built in the year 1899-1900, the walls of the church are
covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini of Italy.
St. Aloysius College Chapel, an architectural gem, comparable with
the Sistine chapel in Rome, is situated on lighthouse hill. The
special beauty of the chapel is the wonderful series of paintings
that virtually cover every inch of the interior roof and walls.
Shri Sharavu Mahaganapathi Temple
Mangalore is known as a pilgrim center and boasts of many sacred
temples like Sharavu, Kadri, Mangaladevi, Kudroli etc. Out of these
Sri Sharavu Sharabeshwara - Sri Mahaganapathy Kshetra is an
outstanding, pious center of great illustrious history of marathon
800 years.
Light House Hill-Garden
Situated 1 Km. away from Bus Stand, the garden offers beautiful sea
view, sunset view and one can also see the sailing ships and boats
on the sea.
Kudroli Gokarnath Temple
It is situated 3 Km. away from main Nehru Maidan Bus Stand. Recently
this temple has been renovated and now it is one of the tourist
attraction places in Mangalore.
Mangaladevi Temple
The temple is situated 3 Km. away from main City Bus stand. This
city is called as Mangalore just because of this temple. This temple
was built by the Ballal family of Attavar in memory of a Princess of
Kerala.
Getting There
Air : Mangalore is connected to the rest of the country by the Bajpe
airport.
Rail : It is also connected by rail to all the major cities of
India.
Road : Well connected to all the major cities of South India and
Karnataka.
Accommodation
We offer complete high quality accommodation in this beautiful
cosmopolitan and tolerant coastal town of Mangalore. The hotels
offered by us are in the range of luxury to deluxe and budget
category. The facilities and services offered are convenient and
cost effective, with variety of options that will make your stay
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