Mangalore ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Kudla ,ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್ ಮೈಕಾಲ

A Single place with Several Names...

Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district in the southwestern corner of Karnataka, and developed as a port on the Arabian Sea - to this day it remains one of the major ports of India. Lying on the backwaters formed by the Netravati and Gurupura rivers, it has long been a roadstead along the Malabar Coast.

Mangalore is known for its beaches,Masjid, temples,Churches,Education and industries. There are several languages spoken there, including Tulu, Konkani, Kannada, and Beary,Malayalam,Urdu.

The landscape is dominated by the characteristic coconut palms accompanying rolling hills and streams flowing into the sea. The landscape is dotted with tiled-roof buildings, topped with the famous Mangalore tiles made with the local hard red clay and typically walled with laterite blocks. Older houses are commonly found with elaborate wood-work.