Book Owk to Udupi Cab
Owk to Udupi distnce : 517 km
Estimated travel time : 11.4 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.
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Owk to Udupi Cab Route
Owk to Udupi by car is well connected by road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Owk to Udupi distance is 517 Km and is 11.4 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
1. Kurnool - Visit the Kurnool Fort, Belum Caves, Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary, and the Orvakal Rock Garden.
2. Anantapur - Explore the Lepakshi Temple, Gooty Fort, and the Thimmamma Marrimanu (world's largest banyan tree).
3. Hampi - Discover the stunning ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire, including the Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple, and Hampi Bazaar.
4. Hospet - Take a detour to visit the Tungabhadra Dam and enjoy boating in the reservoir.
5. Hubli - Explore the Unkal Lake, Chandramouleshwara Temple, and the Nrupatunga Betta.
6. Murudeshwar - Visit the iconic Murudeshwar Temple and witness the second tallest Shiva statue in the world.
7. Maravanthe Beach - Enjoy the beautiful beach scenery and the view of the Arabian Sea on one side and the Sauparnika River on the other.
8. Udupi - Finally, reach Udupi and spend some time exploring the famous Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi Beach, and Malpe Beach. Don't miss tasting the famous Udupi cuisine.