Mangalore the district headquarters of Dakshina Kannada is one of the major cities of Karnataka state. Mangalore city falls in the coastal Karnataka region & has some of the finest & clean beaches one can find anywhere in India, also lined up are the number of temples & churches one can find in the city. The chief activity or one can say the happening place in Mangalore is the hectic city centre, as is the railway station, all major markets, banks chief offices are located at this place.
History :
In the coastal belt of the western part of the land of Baratha is situated the harbour town of "Mangalapuram", or the city of "Mangalore", which is eternally blessed by the benign Mother Goddess, Mangalamba. This region was given away as a reward to sage Parashurama by Samudraraja. It is the land of enchantment of Sahyadri mountains, where the great sages Kanva, Vysa, Vashista, Vishwamitra and other in the Loral past spent their days of meditation. The Goddess, pleased with the divine wish of her beloved son, ordained the king Bhangaraja to construct the marvelous city of Mangalapura in her name so that his name too might reverberate in the distant corners of Baratha Varsha with its echoes of resonance. Bhangaraja, awoke from his dream, offered his prayers to the Goddess, and immediately set upon himself the task of rebuilding the temple and along with it the beautiful city, in the hallowed name of the divine mother. The city so built by the ancient king extended from Kaladi Kshetra to Bharadwajashrama, where people of all castes and creed lived in blissful harmony and peace. Narrow winding streets, lofty coconut trees, quaint gable-roofed houses, beautiful beaches, temples and churches, the heady fragrance of the Mangalore Mallige, the aroma of spicy coconut curries. Mangalore is indeed a city of vivid contrasts. Unfolding an enchantment that never ends…
Cities of Karnataka
Bangalore, Mangalore, Badami, Mysore, Hassan, Karwar, Hampi, Chikmagalur, Gulbarga, Medikeri more....
Tourist Attraction of Manglore :
Sultaan Battery, Kadri Manjunath Temple, Light House Hill Garden, Seemanthi Bai Government Museum, St Aloysius Church.
How to get there :
By Air :
Mangalore is connected by air with Bangalore and Mumbai.
By Rail:
Mangalore is connected by rail with cities all over India.
By Road :
Mangalore is connected by road with national highways throughout the country. All types of tourist buses are easily available on hire.
