About Udupi
Kannur to Udupi distnce : 195 km
Estimated travel time : 5.5 hours
Kannur to Udupi is a very popular route for tourism. Udupi is famous pilgrimage town for Hindus, locally known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli. Udupi is surrounded by western ghat mountains on one side and Arabian Sea on the other side. Udupi Offers both beach and forest experience.
Udupi is located in state of Karnataka. Udupi is famous Hindu Pilgrimage because of presence of Krishna Matt here. The name โUdupiโ is believed to have come from the Sanskrit words "Udu & Pa" that means "stars" and "Lord". Udupi Sri Krishna Temple and Kollur Mookambika Temple are two of the most popular temples in Karnataka where devotees keep on flocking whole year. But Udupi is at its best during festivals like Holi, Janmashtami (Krishnaโs birth) and the biennial Paryayothsava. Special ceremonies, religious discourses, rathotsava and temple elephant processions take place during festivals. During Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival, ceremonies go on for eight days. Udupi is also famous for its cuisine all over India. Other major attractions are Maple beach and St Maryโs island which is famous for its black rocks. Udupi is an educational hab also as Manipal University is lies in Udupi district. Udupi is shopping paradise also. A variety of culinary items starting from snacks, juice extracts, spices and oils used in authentic Udupi cooking. Aluminium pans to make Guliyappa and Aruvamane used to scrape coconuts among cooking vessels sold here. Udupi is also famous for Kanjeevaram, Dharmavaram and Banaras silk sarees. Udupi offers some unique experiences like Yakshagana folk art, Kambala buffalo race, Huli Vesha, Paryaya festival.
Taxi from Kannur to Udupi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kannur to Udupi by car is well connected through NH66 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kannur to Udupi distance is 195 Km and is 5.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Cheruvathur - Thaikadappuram Beach, Hosdurg Fort, Kavvayi, Valiyaparamba, Azhithala Beach, Edayilekkadu, Pulimoot Beach
Bekal - Bekal Fort, Bekal Beach, Chandragiri Fort, Kappil Beach
Sullia - Chennakeshava temple
Puttur - Sri Mahalingeshwara temple, Sri Laxmi Venkatramana temple, Beeramale hill, Bendri Theertha
Monnageri - Payaswini river, Kopatty hill top
Uppala - Uppala Beach
Ullal - Someshwar Beach, Ullal Beach, Someshwara Temple, Uchila Beach, Batapady Beach
Bantwal - Rani Abbakka Tulu Adhyayana kendra, Narahari hill, Narahari Parvatha, Sri Sadashiva temple, Sri Karinjeshwara temple, Adyar waterfall
Mangalore - Tannirbhavi Beach, Mahathobara Sri Mangaladevi Temple, Kadri Shree Manjunatha Swami Gudi, Pilikula Nisargadhama, St. Aloysius Chapel