About Udupi
Murudeshwar to Udupi distnce : 104 km
Estimated travel time : 2 hours
Murudeshwar 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 Murudeshwar to Udupi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Murudeshwar to Udupi by car is well connected through NH66 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Murudeshwar to Udupi distance is 104 Km and is 2 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kundapura - Koosalli waterfall, Sri Brahmalingeshwara temple, Bobbaryanakatte temple
Naikamble - Haleyamma temple
Nempu - Sri Lakshmi Venkataramana Swami temple
Tallur - Tallur church, Kunthiamma temple
Harkudru - Shree Arekallu Bobbaryadaivastana, Sri Nandikeshwara daivastana
Bhatkal - Jali Beach, port land used by navy for practice
Baindur - Someshwara Beach and temples
Trasi - town of beaches
Kollur - Marvanthe beach
Navunda - temples and masjids like kaka Bhairava Temple
Uppunda - Sri laxmi Venkataramana temple
Shiror - Shiror beach & numerous temples
Tourist Attractions
White Water Rafting at Sitanadi Sitanadi (Sita River) St. Mary's Island Kudlu Theertha Waterfall Hastha Shilpa Heritage Village Sri Krishna Temple Anantheshwara and Chandramouleshwara Temple Chaturmukha Basadi Kudlu Falls Maple beach Jhomula teertha waterfall Kudu beach Shopping of culinary goods Mookambika Temple Maravanthe Beach