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Landmark Attractions In Dakshina Kannada District

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Dakshina Kannada is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. Sheltered by the Western Ghats on the east and surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Dakshina Kannada receives abundant rainfall during the monsoon. It is bordered by Udupi District to the north, Chikmagalur district to the northeast, Hassan District to the east, Kodagu to the southeast and Kasaragod District in Kerala to the south. The district has two agro-climatic divisions: Coastal region consisting of Mangalore, Moodabidri and Bantwal taluks Malnad region consisting of Belthangady, Puttur, Kadaba and Sullia taluks.The district has two revenue subdivisions — Mangalore and Put...
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  • 2. Someshwara Temple Mangalore
    Someshwara Temple is situated on the banks of Arabian Sea at the Western Ghats of South India 13 kilometres away from Mangalore. The temple is known as Rudrapada Kshetra, and is also a pilgrimage centre for performing Pitrakrayas .
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  • 3. Mirjan Fort Gokarna
    The Mirjan Fort is located on the west coast of the Uttara Kannada district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The fort known for its architectural elegance was the location of several battles in the past. It is about 0.5 kilometres from the National Highway 66 and 11 kilometres from Gokarna, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre on the west coast of India.According to the first historical version, Queen Chennabhairadevi of Gersoppa was initially credited with building the Mirjan Fort in the 16th century. She ruled for 54 years and also lived in the fort. During her reign, the port at Mirjan, which is 32 kilometres to the south east of Karwar, was used for shipping pepper, saltpetre and betel nut to Surat. Gersoppa, a district annexed to Bednur, was famous for the pepper exported from...
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  • 4. New Mangalore Port Mangalore
    New Mangaluru Port is a deep-water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangaluru in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast. It is the only major port of Karnataka and is the seventh largest port in India. This port is operated by New Mangaluru Port Trust .
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  • 5. Jamalabad Fort Belthangady
    Jamalabad Fort is an old hilltop fortification in Killoor road, Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kudremukh range of hills, 8 km north of Beltangady town and 65 km from the city of Mangalore. It is also referred locally as Jamalagadda or Gadaikallu.
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