Maravanthe

Coordinates: 13°42′18″N 74°38′31″E / 13.705°N 74.642°E / 13.705; 74.642
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Maravanthe
Village
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
576224
Websitewww.maravanthe.in

Maravanthe is a village and a

Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka
, India.

It is about 115 km from industrial hub

Kundapura. and 21 km from Byndoor. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) runs next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road.[1] Outlook traveller considers it one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.[2]

The Suparnika River, which almost touches the Arabian Sea here, makes a U-turn and goes westward to join the sea after a journey of nearly more than 10 km (6.2 mi).

Economy

Fishing is main activity of the fisher folk of this area, but infrastructure for marketing the marine produce is not well developed.[3] Native boats and small diesel trawlers are used for fishing. Seafaring is avoided during the monsoons. Agriculture is another important activity, with coconut, paddy being the main crops.

Education

Primary education and high School education is available in the village. Students go to nearby

Kundapura
taluk centre for higher education.

Tourism

Maravanathe Beach at dawn

The Maravanthe beach is a beautiful beach town with white sand spread miles and miles along the coast fetches the beach a nickname of Virgin Beach.

Kundapura
.

At the nearby Gangolli port, tourists can join fishermen in their fishing trips.[5]

NH66 near Maravanthe

See also

  • Gokarna
  • Om beach
  • Murdeshwara
  • Byndoor
  • Kundapura

References

  1. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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  3. ^ Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280 [3]
  4. ^ "Maravanthe – A Weekend Getaway Near Udupi". Karnataka News & Featured Stories, Tourism Places in Karnataka State. Karnataka.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.