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Hectic traffic in Mangalore

Everyday 10-15 vehicles are coming to the Road but there is no Proper Roads, After 4 o'clock in the Evening cant move on the roads such bad traffic,if it continuous like that its gonna be very bad.U can have a look on this Picture and you guess which is that place...!!!

Tourist Places in Mangalore

Syed Madani Dargah

Ullal has the well-known dargah of saint Syed Mohammed Sheriful Madani. It is said that he came to Ullal from Medina about 400 years ago and camped in the mosque at Melangady of Ullal village and later married a local girl residing at Holakere of the village. He is credited with having performed several miracles and won admiration of the people.

The month-long 'urus' festival is held to commemorate him, at his tomb in Ullal once in five years. This is continued even now and attracts a large number of people of various castes, class, creed and communities.

The dargah, which was originally built shortly after the saint's death, was renovated and expanded four times. The present magnificent structure was constructed in 1970 and was designed by architect Fiazuddin Ahmed of Hyderabad.

An Arabic College with an attached hostel and an Arabic High School at Ullal and eleven other Arabic schools at different places are being run by the management of the Syed Madani Dargah.

Jumma Masjid Zeenath Baksh
The Jumma Masjid Zeenath Baksh situated in the Bunder area is a notable mosque. It is said to have been originally built several centuries back by early Arabian visitors who had landed on the west coast under the leadership of a saint named Malik Deenar. The mosque must have undergone several structural alterations in the course of subsequent centuries. It is stated that this place of worship was given the present form at the instance of Tipu Sultan towards the end of the eighteenth century. The wooden pillars, pulpit etc. in this mosque have exquisite and delicate ornamental carvings which are worth-seeing.

The Idgah Mosque on the Light-House Hill near the St. Aloysius College is a quadrangular structure where the Muslims of Mangalore offer the Idgah prayers after a mass procession which begins from the Jumma Masjid, Bunder. The Idgah Mosque is said to have been got constructed by Tipu Sultan towards the close of the eighteenth century. The Shamir Mosque in Dongarakery, which appears to be about two centuries old, has a dargah attached to it where the mortal remains of saint Shah Amir lay buried.

The Mangaladevi Temple

(in full: Mahatobhara Shree MangalaDevi Temple) is a Hindu temple at Bolara in the city of Mangalore, India, situated about three km southwest of the city centre. This temple has influenced the name and importance of Mangalore. The name Mangalore is derived from Goddess Mangaladevi, the main deity of the temple.

The temple dates back to the ninth century when Kundavarma, the most famous king of Ahepa dynasty, was ruling Tulunadu. During this period there were two holy saints of the NathMachendranatha and Gorakanatha, who came from Nepal. They reached Mangalapura, crossing the river Nethravathi. The place where they crossed the river came to be known as Gorakdandi. They chose a place near the banks of the Netravathi which was once the centre of activities of sage Kapila. cult,

Hearing about the arrival of the two saints, the king came to meet them. Introducing himself as the king of Tulunadu he paid his respects and offered them patronage. Pleased with the humility and virtues of the king, they informed him that his kingdom needed to be sanctified. They requested him to grant them land so that they could build a hermitage and make it a centre for their religious activities under his protection and patronage.

This ancient history surprised the king. He then came to know that his land was dedicated to mother Mangaladevi. The two saints took the king to the sites where all these historical events had taken place. They asked the king to dig the place and relieve the linga and the Dharapatra symbolising Mangaladevi and install them in a shrine along with Nagaraja for providing protection.

Kundavarma carried out the advice of the two sages. A grand shrine of Sri Mangaladevi was built on the hallowed place. The two sages themselves guided and supervised the execution of the work. The temple attained special significance as Mother Mangaladevi granted special favours, especially to maidens, who worshipped the goddess by observing Mangaladharavrata (Swayamvara Parvathi) and got their wish of a suitable husband fulfilled.

Even today the two temples Mangaladevi and Kadri have maintained their connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first days of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes.

St. Aloysius College, Church - Mangalore

The St. Aloysius College Church was constructed in 1885 by Rev. Fr. Joseph Willy.It is designed on the architectural style and pattern of the Orator of St. Philip Neri in Rome. It has a marvelous gallery of paintings done by Br. Anthony Moschemi from 1902 to 1904. He had come from Italy in 1889. A number of scriptural episodes are powerfully drawn here and there is a panorama of the Biblical history from the creation of man to the resurrection of Christ. Besides the extensive murals on the walls, there are large canvas-paintings on the ceilings, loft, etc. He had attained an amazing degree of excellence both in the fresco technique and in the medium of oil colours. There are several master-pieces of this accomplished artist here such as the birth of Christ, baptism of Christ by John the Baptist, Christ with children, wedding feast at Cana, last supper which are highly fascinating and leave a lasting impression on the visitor's mind. This brilliant artist with a vision did more religious paintings in Bombay and Cochin also.

The Shanti Cathedral, Balmatta, which is a huge structure, was built in 1862 on the model of the Mission House in Basel (Switzerland) and it was renovated in 1962 besides this, the Kanti Church, Jeppu, and Vishranti Church, Bockapatna, are the other important Protestant churches here which have impressive structures.

U wana Go Out Of Mangalore!!

• Kasargod - check out Bekal fort and the beach.

• Dharmasthala - Sri Manjunathaswamy Temple.

• Surathkal Beach and Lighthouse - Check out the beach there - it is a wonderful place to hang out, sit and watch the sun go down over the Arabian Sea. There is a small temple on a rocky hillock just next to the beach. It is an amazing experience to sit on the cement benches behind the temple and watch the sunset.

There is also a private beach nearby, owned by NITK - the National Institute of Technology Karnataka - one of the few universities in the world to own a beach! Gates usually open after 4.30 pm.

• Malpe Beach and St. Mary's Island - around 65-70 kms from Mangalore.

• Udupi, the temple town and headquarters of the neighbouring twin-district which bears the same name around 60kms from Mangalore- the town has its usual hustle-bustle of daily life activity just like Mangalore though not at par with it. It also houses the famous 'Udupi Sri Krishna Temple'.

• Manipal - part of the district of Udupi and around 9 kms from Udupi town, has earned its name and a place on the world education map for being the 'Education City Of India'. It houses the colleges and institutions (which include the famous Kasturba Medical College and the Manipal Institute of Technology) under the Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, which was started by the late Dr. T.M.A Pai. Don't forget to check out the world-famous Anatomy Museum (Hasthna Shilpa) on the KMC campus. Also don't forget to check out the ever-so-delightful eye-candy 'End Point', the various eateries and clubs around this wonderful university town.

• Krishnapura matha - the matha (monastery) is 3 kms from Surathkal famous for wood carved pillars and structure.

• The neighbouring towns of Mulki, Katapadi and Padubidri. Check out the '24-hours open' Bittu-da-Dhaba on the NH-17 at Hejmady (between Mulki and Padubidri).

• Kaup Beach and Lighthouse - around 50 kms from Mangalore - unspoilt beach - amazing experience.

• Just 2 hours from Mangalore is a beautiful coastal town of Kundapur. When you visit Kundapur you can stay at a beautiful backwater island resort called Amgol. It has cottages situated right at the waters edge, where you can even feed fish from the steps.

At Kollur, The Sri Mookambika Devi Temple is situated - many pilgrims from all over visit the temple.

• Moodbidri - Thousand Pillars Basadi.

• Maravanthe Beach - Situated 105 kms from Mangalore after Kundapur. The National Highway - 17 (NH-17) separates the river from the Arabian Sea offering a wonderful sight to travellers on the highway. It does get flooded during the monsoons and makes travelling difficult on the highway. The Turtle Bay resort is located at Maravanthe and offers comfortable stay along with adventure sports such as snorkeling.

If you are looking out for a performace or a quiet evening in an airconditioned atmosphere, then Dr TMA Pai International convention centre is the place. It is one of the largest convention centres in India. In terms of indoor capacity, it might be the second largest in India, closely followed by the Hyderabad International convention centre. The seating capacity, all indoors, is about 3000. There are parking spaces for 400 cars and 200 two wheelers. About 50 crores was spent on this project

Where Do i Shop!!

There is no dearth of malls and shopping complexes in Mangalore. Apart from Hampankatta , Balmatta, Kankannady and posh Falnir , most of the new malls are coming up on the MG Road which is a dual carriageway. The "Empire Mall" has the Nilgiris supermarket, Coffee Day, Pizza Corner, Dollar store,Style check,Liliput and few other retail chains .

The "Bharath Mall" has Adlabs 3 screen Multiplex, Big Bazaar,Food Bazaar, PlanetM, Pizza Hut, Pantaloons, Coffee Day, Adidas, Reebok, Provogue, Planet Fashion Pen City,Subway just to name a few. The Saibeen complex is also located on MG Road. Another mall, the "Mohtisham City Centre Mall", is coming up on K S Rao road. It has a retail space of almost half a million square feet. Spencers and McDonalds have already booked their spaces. The mall will also feature a 6 screen multiplex called 'Fun Cinemas'.

The Bangalore based Prestige group is investing about 300 crores for their upcoming 625,000 sq feet mall 'Forum' near AB Shetty Circle and is targeted to be fully functional by November 2008. Another mall is expected to be built opposite to the TMA Pai International convention centre on MG Road.

'Excel Mall', 'Mischief Mega Mall', 'Time Square', 'Pio Mall', 'Golden Harvest Mall','Mangalore Central Mall' are the upcoming malls in Mangalore.

How do i get in to Mangalore?

By Plane

Mangalore has an international airport situated at Bajpe, about 30 kms from the city centre. Currently there are daily flights to Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai (with a stop in Bangalore) in the domestic segment and weekly/bi-weekly flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat (Oman), Doha (Qatar) and Bahrain in the international segment. Alliance Air (a subsidiary airline of Indian - one of the national carriers), Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan and Air India Express currently operate flights to Mangalore. The Chennai-Mangalore route is served by Kingfisher airlines

By Train

Mangalore has two big railway stations. The Mangalore station is at Hampankatta, in the heart of the city. It is a terminus.

Kankanady is the other station. It is situated about 5 to 10 kilometres from the centre of the city. It is on the Konkan railway track and connects Mangalore to Goa and Mumbai in the north and to Kerala in the south. Trains from Mangalore going north have to pass through Kankanady.

Surathkal is a suburb of Mangalore, about 20 kilometres from the heart of the city along the National Highway 17. It has a railway station that is about 0.5 kilometres from the Surathkal bus-stand. Passengers arriving from north of Mangalore usually prefer to alight at Surathkal and take a bus to the city. This is because trains usually get held up in traffic between Surathkal and Mangalore.

By Bus

There are two bus-stands in Mangalore for long-distance bus services.

• One is the state-run KSRTC bus-stand in Bejai, located towards the North of the city, but not far off from the city centre. The bus-services are run by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. They operate scheduled bus services to Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Hubli-Dharwad and many other areas within and outside Karnataka. Services run by the Kerala State Transport and Tamil Nadu State Transport and Andhra pradesh state road Transportation also call in Mangalore at this very bus-stand.

• The other one is behind the Town Hall. It is known as the 'State Bank' stand by the locals, because of its proximity to a branch of the State Bank of India. It is the last stop for most of the private bus services to Mangalore (mostly Inter-District viz. Mangalore-Udupi and Inter-taluk buses).

• There is a third bus-stand (not exactly a bus-stand but an alighting point for passengers) in front of Milagres Church - where most private tour and bus operators - Ideal Travels, Canara, Canara-Pinto, Vishal Travels, Anand Travels, VRL etc. have their offices. They operate buses of semi-deluxe, sleeper and Volvo types to various destinations viz. Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Thrissur, Hubli-Dharwad etc.

• Various other pick-up points and drop points are there in Mangalore city according to your convenience!

There are numerous bus services from Mangalore to all the nearby towns in Karnataka and Kerala. The long-distance bus services to major cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Hubli-Dharwad and Goa run along the National Highways radiating to the North (towards Goa and Mumbai) - NH-17, South (towards Kerala) and the East (towards Bangalore) - NH-48. The thumb-rule for bus fares is about 60% of the distance in kilometres. For example, it would cost Rs. 60 to travel a distance of 100 kilometres.

By Car

Mangalore is well connected to the rest of North India (Goa, Mumbai, etc.) and Kerala via National Highway-17 (Mumbai-Kerala highway) and the state capital Bangalore (via National Highway-48 which traverses a considerable amount of the Western Ghats). Highways are only two-laned - very narrow. There is a lot of heavy traffic load on the highways owing to the increasing number of buses plying on these routes, as well as a lot of goods-transport trucks owing to the location of many plants and factories as well as New Mangalore Port on NH-17. So exercise caution while driving during period of heavy traffic. Take it for granted that only the toughest vehicles will survive, as the kind of pot holes you will see will make the surface of Mars seem like a picnic.

NH-17 from Sakleshpur to Mangalore, which had been completely unmotorable thanks to government apathy, is now repaired and somewhat motorable. Work is going on to convert NH-17 into a four-lane highway. Until they do this, one needs to go to Mangalore from Bangalore either through the potentially dangerous Charmadi Ghat road, or via the equally pathetic Mysore-Madikeri-Suliya route.

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.