St. Joseph's Church
Belman
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Karkala Taluk
Udupi Dist., Karnataka, INDIA.
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http://belmanchurch.tripod.com
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Welcome
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St. Joseph's Church |
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In Udupi District
& the surroundings, destination and places of
Travel & Tourism
| About Udupi: Udupi is a residential, commercial, educational and cultural center apart from being a divine shrine in the coastal region of Western Ghats. Situated about 60 kms from Mangalore, it is a fairly large and upcoming town that was the sanctum of Madhavacharya, the great Sanskrit Philosopher. The famous temple here, has a fascinating idol of Lord Krishna that is richly adorned with jewels. It is known for the famous Sri Krishna temple. Another attraction of this temple is the 'Kanakana Kindi', a small window through which Krishna is believed to have given Darfshan to his ardent devotee, Kanakadasa. Udupi is the center for education, social and religious activities in the district of Udupi. |
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Sea level |
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June-Nov: Max.34°, Min: 32° centigrade;
Dec-May: Max 28°, Min.26° centigrade. |
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83% (Male: 89%, Female: 77%) approx. |
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Tulu, Konkani (local languages), Kannada (State language). Here, people can communicate in English as well as in Hindi. |
Places of Travel and Tourism:
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Maravanthe Beach
Maravathe beach |
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Manipal
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The Paradise Isle (Malpe Beach)
Malpe is famed for its silvery beaches that offer breathtaking views of the sea. An idyllic resort for boating, fishing and bathing the town lies around 386 km from Bangalore. Udupi is at a distance of 60 km from Mangalore. It is a popular picnic spot due to the pristine beauty and peaceful surrounding of its virgin beach. The endless stretch of golden sand, swaying Palm trees, clear blue sky and the gurgle of the sea attracts tourists to this spot. Between October - January is the best time to visit this place. The St Mary's Island is another delightful holiday destination. It is just a boat ride away. |
Kaup Beach
 Lighthouse |
The lighthouse at this place is famous and it is not a very crowded beach. Being just a few kms from Manipal. This is very popular place for the first years at Manipal. The light house is located on the shores of Arabian sea built by British in 1901.This light house has guided thousands of ships for years.Since the light house is constructed on a rock it gives added visibility across the sea. The tower height is 89 ft with three white flashes every 20 seconds & the range is 24 nautical miles. Lighthouse in combination with the picturesque beach, makes this place a favourite holiday outing.It is located about 10Kms from Udupi on southern coast of Karnataka,India |
 Lovely landscape |
St. Mary's Island (Thonsepar)
 Scenic beauty |
This small group of islands lying 58 km north
of Mangalore and little to the north of the port of Malpe town.
St. Mary's Island are known for their famous basalt rocks which
have crystallized into columns and split into hexagonal mosaic.
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 Lovely greenery |
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The northern most island is about a square mile
in area and not more than 250 yards in width. It has a coconut
garden, which makes it the shadiest isle of the group and gives
it a true south sea color. How to reach there:
From Malpe many fishing boaters provide service of carrying and bringing back the visitors. It is advised that visitors should carry drinking water and food items with them, as there is no facility at island. |
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Agumbe
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Karkala
Karkala
is a town of historical importance and a famous pilgrim centre for
Jains. The famous single stone 42-foot (13 m) statue Gomateshwara
(Lord Bahubali) is located about 1 km from the center of the town
and an adjoining lake with the diameter of 7 kms. This place is just
around 40 Kms from Manipal.The 45-feet tall statue is estimated to
weigh 80 tons. Besides its colossal size, the Karkala statue is rendered
more striking by its situation on the top of a huge granite rock,
300 feet high, on the verge of a picturesque little lake. This image
was erected by a Jain king in 1432, in memory of Bahubali (the first
Tirthankara) who renounced the world at his most victorious moment.Just
opposite to this image there is a Jain 'Basadi' known as 'Chaturmukha
Basadi' which is built of granite. In front of this temple, there
is a beautifully carved pillar called Manasthamhha which is nearly
50 feet high. It is the most beautiful and tallest of 11 Manasthambhas.
Like Moodabidri, there are 18 temples at Karkala. The monolith of
Gomateshwara formed the nucleus around which the Jain Math and Basadis
sprang up. They draw 3 streams of devotees, lovers of art and students
of history.
Churches:
St. Lawrence Church, Attur, Karkala - The Shrine
 Church of St. Lawrence, Attur, Karkala |
We learn that the shrine of St. Lawrence at Attur - Karkala
parish seems to have been in existence even before 1759 A.D.
History tells us that the Christians of this place too were
among those who suffered captivity of Tippu Sultan from 1784-1799
A.D The parish church in those days was situated at a place
about 7 kilometers away from the present church. Tippu destroyed
it and took the Christians to Shrirangapatna as captives. Those Christians who returned after freedom from captivity built a church with thatched roof on the way in the year 1801 A.D. under the leadership of a Goan priest. In the year 1839 it was replaced by another building. It was about 4 Kilometers away from the previous one. |
 Miraculous statue of St. Lawrence |
| This new building happened to be on the back of the present church and was facing west. A small flower garden is standing in that place now. St. Lawrence Church, Attur, Karkala. (55 km South-East of Udupi) is a very famous shrine. Lakhs of devotees and the faithful flock at this shrine during the annual feast of St. Lawrence during the last week of January, every year. | ||
St. Anthony's Shrine, Pakala, Manjarapalke, Belman.
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The sub-station at Pakala, Manjarapalke, is under Belman parish situated at Padubidri-Karkala-Kudremukh state highway, about 50 kilometers from Mangalore and about two kilometers from Belman church (towards Karkala). The sub-station, known as "St.Anthony's Shrine". |  |
Worship places:
Other places of interest
 Sri Venkataramana Temple, Karkala |
Apart from these places, there are hundreds of Hindu & Jain temples and Mosques in Udupi Dist., having religious importance. To mention a few are Udupi Sri Krishna Temple in Udupi, Sri Anegudde Vinayaka Temple, Kumbashi (near Kundapura), Kodanjikallu Sidhashrama, Near Moodubelle, Koteshwara Temple, Koteshwar, Sri Kundeshwara Temple, Kundapur, Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur, Manipal Mosque, Manipal, Tribhuvana Basadi, Karkala, Eight Basadis, Karkala, Sri Venkataramana Temple, Karkala and Thousand Pillar Basadi, Moodabidri, etc., etc. |
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Concept, design, development and maintenance of this website is by William Mendonca |
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50kms
from Udupi is a seaside town where NH-17 cruises along with
Arabian Sea on one side and the Sauparnika River on the other
against a mountainous background of the Kodachadri Hills. The
Maravanthe beach is a picturesque virgin beach with no tourists
to spoil miles and miles of white sand.? To experience the beauty
of this spectacular beach, which runs for a few kms one must
witness the sunset either on the beach or take a drive along
the stretch.
3
kms east of Udupi. Well known place for Banking Industry, University
for higher education, the Kasturba Medical College, College
of Engineering, Manipal Power Press, Udayavani Daily, The Jubilee
Church, Valley View, International Health Club, Venugopala Temple,
etc. Padmashree Dr. T.M.A. Pai is the architect of Manipal.
About
6 kms from Udupi is Malpe, an ideal picnic spot with its virgin
beach. The endless stretch of golden sand, graciously swaying
palm trees, the clear blue sky and the gurgle of the sea all
set the perfect mood for an unforgettable holiday here.
Agumbe
is a hill station which can be reached by bikes or cars. The
way to this place is a diversion from Parkala (The diversion
is just a few kms from DT) . The best part of going to Ugumbe
is the ride. Beautiful sceneries will surround you all through
the way. This place is around 45 kms from Manipal. Welcome to
scenic beauty personified! Yes you must be in Agumbe! Agumbe
is one of the highest peaks of the western ghats located about
60KM's from Udupi.Situated at a height of 830 meters from see
level, it overlooks the Arabian see.Agumbe is part of Shimoga
district which is a neighboring district of Udupi. Plenty of
waterfalls can be seen once you enter the forests.Onaki Abbi,
Barkana falls, and Jogigundi falls are the more popular ones.
Trekking
on Nisha Gundi & Barkana falls could be a thrilling experience
of lifetime! Agumbe receives the highest rainfall in the Karnataka
state.If you enjoy driving then driving to Agumbe could be an
exhilarating experience,as you need to negotiate 18 hairpin
curves.While driving you can frequently spot Lion Tailed Black
Macaque(Monkey).You can stop at some of the peaks between these
curves & have a scenic view of western ghats.Only mini buses
pass through these hairpin curves as they are pretty narrow.
View of sun going down the Arabian see is an experience that
you can cherish for lifetime.If you are more adventurous you
can try river rafting on Sita river which is located at about
30 minutes drive from Agumbe.