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Top Udupi Hotels
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Hotels(60)|Ratings(106)|Reviews(106) Last rated May 18th 2012
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Rs. 1200
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Rs. 600
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 700
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Rs. 600
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Rs. 400
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Rs. 500
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Udupi, Title: Udupi Temples at Night
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Sixty kilometers from Mangalore, is the temple town of Udupi, famous for its Krishna temple established in the 13th century by the great Sanskrit philosopher, Madhavacharya. The temple attracts pilgrims from all over India and is also a centre for the Dvaita philosophy. Udipi is also the district headquarters and is the third-most important city of Karnataka, after Bangalore and Mangalore.
The economy is based on agriculture and fishing, as well as small scale
industries such as food processing, dairy and cashew production. It is
also developing into a hub for the software industry. Udipi is synonymous with the world-famous Udipi cuisine, which is served all over India in the efficiently-run Udipi restaurants, famous for dosas, idlis and other snacks. The tradition of this cuisine started in the great kitchens of the Krishna Temple which serve meals in the form of prasada to the thousands of devotees who come to pray at the holy shrine.
Sightseeing Highlights:
Sri Krishna Temple
This is Udipi's
most famous attraction and draws thousands of pilgrims, especially
during the Paraya festival in January. The great composer Kanakadasa is
believed to have
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Quaint Place for brief holiday
venkatesh,Mumbai Review date: 14th December 2011
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Overview of the destination
Udupi is a town in coastal Karnataka. Prominent neighbors to Udupi are Manipal and Mangalore. Its a quaint little town with lots of open spaces which ..
Food, sight-seeing and shopping
The town has got its share of budget eateries and for the yuppies there are the KFC types at Manipal which is just a 10 minute bus ride away. Udupi is..
Activities & things to do
Affordable beach resort, hotels, lots of temples and colleges, proximity to the dense forests of western ghats, hill station like ambience of nearby t..
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc
Udupi is accessible by Konkan Railway from Mumbai/Mangalore/Kerala/Goa. Its a 16 hour train ride from Mumbai. For air travellers, there is nearby city..
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Udupi Trip
S.Swarna Gowri,Bangalore Review date: 18th November 2011
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Udupi is very nice place. We stayed for 2 days. We visited Perdoor Anatha Padma Swamy temple, Perrankila Udbhava Ganapathi temple, Hiriadka Veerabadra..
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Diwali visit
sathya narayana,Bangalore Review date: 14th November 2011
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Udupi is notable for the Krishna Temple, and lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine. A centre of pilgrimage, is situated about 58 km north of Man..
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Situated at a distance of around 60 km from Mangalore, Udupi is also known as a temple town. Some of the popular sightseeing attractions of the destination include temples, shrines and beaches.
Sri Krishna Temple, also known as Sri Krishna Matha, is one of the famous shrines, which has a beautiful idol of Lord Krishna adorned with jewels. There is a small window in the shrine, known as Kanakana Kindi, from which devotees can have a glimpse of Lord Krishna.
Another temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is Balakrishna Temple, whose shrine dates back to 13th century CE. Anantheshwar Temple, Chandramoulishwar Temple and Anantha Padmanabha Temple are some of the ancient temples in Udupi. Guddattu Shri Vinayaka Temple, Hattiangady Vinayaka Temple and others are dedicated to Lord Ganapathi.
Some of the other notable worship centres in the region are Indrani Panchadurga, Kamalashile Brahmi Durgaparameshwari Temple and Shri Laxmi Venkatesha Temple. Besides, the coastal strip has beaches such as Malpe and Kaup, which provide a beautiful view of sunset. Tourists can indulge in beach activities along with boating and fishing at the beach.
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