Kundapur Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Kundapur is a large town in the Udipi district of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kundapur taluk and is situated 36 km from Udipi. The origin of the name is traced back to the Kundeshvara temple, near the River Panchgangavalli. The name is apt as 'Kunda' also means jasmine and Kundapur has an abundance of jasmine trees. Historically rich, the taluk was the main port during the reign of Rajas of Baindoor who came into power after the decline of the Vijayanagar kingdom. Surrounded by water on three sides - Arabian sea, and the rivers Panchgangavalli and Haladi, Kundapur has palm fringed river banks and backwaters. Basically a temple town it has now developed more tourism avenues and has become a popular destination.

SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS

The most famous attraction here is the Kundeswara temple, with its intricate Dravidian style of architecture. Another popular destination is the Sri Vinayaka Temple and Mahalingeshwara temple situated at Kumbhashi Anegudde.