Padubidri
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Padubidri /Padubidre (in
Kannada) or Padubedre (in Tulu) is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India
.
Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to
National Highway 17 (now NH 66) passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali
, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2005, 2007 and so on. The Nandikoor thermal power plant also known as Udupi thermal power plant is nearby.
Ethnicity
Padubidri has a large
population.Transportation
All buses ply to [Padubidri] from
Konkan Railway
route but actually it is bit away from Padubidre town at Paniyoor, Nandikoor is the nearest railway station.
Places of interest
- Mahalingeshwara Mahaganapathi Temple
- Padubidri Brahmasthana
- Muhiyuddin Jumma Masjid Padubidri
- Padubidri Bala Ganapathi Temple
- Sri Subramanya Temple, Santhuru
- Padubidri Blue Flag Beach
- Nandikoor Thermal Power Plant
- Sri Venkataramana Temple
- Santhoor Subramanya Temple
References
External links