PM Modi’s Udupi tour, know the places to visit here
South India has a lot to explore, from lush green spaces to magnificent ancient temples. Udupi city of Karnataka state is a very popular place among tourists for its beautiful and peaceful beach spots. Apart from its natural beauty, Udupi is one of the favorite places of people to visit due to its temples, monasteries and traditional delicious dishes etc. This city holds great importance for those going on spiritual trips because of the Shri Krishna Temple. This is where the Prime Minister is visiting. Thousands of devotees come to this temple every day for darshan. You should also include this city in your travel bucket list. Every memory made here will be a lifestyle memorable for you.
The unique combination of natural beauty, spirituality, rich culture and traditional taste makes Udupi very special. Apart from the quiet beaches, this place also attracts tourists for the beautiful islands. The food culture here is liked all over the world, so let us know how to plan a trip here and what are the places to visit.
Spiritual places of Udupi
First of all let us know about the spiritual places in Udupi. As soon as the name of this city comes, the first picture that comes to people’s mind is the grand Shri Krishna temple. This is not only a very special place for the people of Vaishnav sect, apart from this it is a place associated with the emotions of every Krishna devotee. The architecture here is also worth seeing. There are eight monasteries for the maintenance and worship of this temple. Apart from Krishna Temple, one can visit Mahakali Janardan Temple in Udupi. Apart from this, you should go to Mookambika temple and here there is a statue of Lord Bahubali, who is also known as Gomateshwara. It is built in Karkala of Udupi, which is a center of faith.
visit the island
You should visit St. Mary’s Island in Udupi. People are surprised to see the hexagonal structure of naturally formed basaltic rocks (made of molten lava) here. Apart from this, the crystal clear water, beautiful beach, natural beauty…it is no less than a paradise for tourists. Here you can enjoy water sports ranging from swimming to boating and adventure.
There are many beaches in Udupi
If you come to Udupi, the most famous beach here is Malpe. Apart from the wide spread sea, this place is also an attraction center point among tourists for beautiful sunsets, golden sand beaches and boating. If you want to spend a peaceful time alone away from the crowd amidst the views of nature, then you should go to Kapu Beach where there is also a light house. Apart from this, if you want to spend time near the beach then you can go to Bengre Beach which is a very beautiful place. Here Sita river meets the Arabian Sea. Marabante Beach is also a very attractive place among the beautiful beaches of Udupi. If you go to Delta Beach, you will not be able to forget the magnificent views, here the Golden River and the Arabian Sea meet.
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Visit museums
If you are interested in ancient and historical things then you should visit different museums of Udupi. There is Notafili Museum here, where you will get to see things related to numismatics and you can also get information about many ancient objects here. If you want to know about the handicrafts and cultural heritage here then you should visit the Handicraft Heritage Village Museum.
Ajarkad Park is an amazing place
Talking about places full of natural beauty, apart from the beaches, you can go to Ajrakad Park, which is also known as Bhujanga or Radio Park. This is a lush green place which is located at a distance of about 2 kilometers from Krishna Temple. The huge radio tower built here is a center of attraction for the people. Apart from this, you will also get many entertainment facilities here. You can spend some time here in the evening after a tiring day.
How to reach Udupi?
If you want to reach Udupi by flight, then the nearest airport is in Mangalore which is about 60 km from Udupi, which means you will not get a direct flight. You will have to take a taxi or bus from Mangalore. If you want to go to Udupi by train, you can get down at different railway stations like Mangalore Central, Kundapura, Surathkal, and Padubidri. From here you can reach Udupi by taking a bus. If you get down at Mangalore Central, you can board another train from here which will take you to Udupi in about 1 hour.