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Tulu Nadu

Places

Towns and villages, what their names mean, temples, basadis, churches and mosques, the rivers and the ghats.

  • Kudla (Mangaluru): the junction of two rivers

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    Kudla is the port city where the Netravati and the Phalguni rivers meet. This page covers its five names, its history, its people, shrines, Dasara and food.

  • Udupi: the matha, the coast and the university town

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    Udupi is a temple town on the coast, home to the Krishna Matha and its Paryaya handover. This page also covers its other shrines, church, mosque and Malpe.

tulunadu.org

A reference site about the Tulu language, Tulu Nadu and its people. Independent and non-commercial.

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