About Udupi
Navapur to Udupi distnce : 1102 km
Estimated travel time : 22.5 hours
Udupi is a very popular city 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 Navapur to Udupi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Navapur to Udupi by car is well connected by road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Navapur to Udupi distance is 1102 Km and is 22.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
1. Dandeli - Known for its wildlife sanctuary and adventure sports like river rafting, trekking, and camping.
2. Gokarna - Famous pilgrimage town with beautiful beaches like Om Beach and Half Moon Beach. It is also known for its revered Mahabaleshwar Temple.
3. Murudeshwar - Home to the world's second-largest Shiva statue, a beach town with a famous temple and beautiful views.
4. Malpe Beach - Located near Udupi, this beach offers scenic views, water sports, and fresh seafood options.
5. Manipal - A small university town famous for its educational institutions and international student population.
6. Udupi - Known for its ancient temples, Udupi is famous for the Udupi Sri Krishna Matha, Malpe Beach, and various vegetarian food delights like Udupi cuisine and Udupi Masala Dosa.
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