Kundapur Town
Kundapur is the
headquarters town of the taluk is about 36 kms from Udupi
district headquarter. This name can be traced to the Kundeshvara temple built by Kundavarma in the vicinity of
the Panchagangavalli river. Kundapur is also described as
the "town of the sun". It has another old temple,
that of Mahalingeshwara. It was the principal port of the
Rajas of Baindoor who came to prominence after the decline
of the Vijaya Nagara power. The Portuguese settled here in
the 16th century and built a fort. A well-built redoubt
constructed by Haidar Ali commands the entrance to the
river. After the fall of Tipu Sultan in 1799, the town was
taken over by the British. There was once a tank of fresh
water near the town in which was bred a special type of fish
said to have been exclusively reserved for Tipu Sultan.
Anegudde Vinayaka Temple
Kumbhashi, about nine kms to the
south of Kundapur, is famous for its two Temples, namely,
Mahalingeshwara and Anegudde Vinayaka. The name of the place
is said to be derived from Kumbhasura who was slain here.
Inscriptions mention this place as Kumbha-Kashi. It is one
of the seven places of pilgrimage in the region called
"Parashurama Srishti" or the creation of Saint
Parashurama.
The Anegudde Vinayaka Temple situated on the hill attracts a
large number of pilgrims. Important new activities in the
area are started after a worship of this deity. The Temple
of Mahalingeshwara is surrounded by a lake and poja is
offered to a shallow pit in which "water from the
Bhagirathi (Ganga)" is said to collect. The right side
of the lake is called Surya-Pushkarini and the left-side the
Chandra-Pushkarini. There are also shrines of Suryanarayana,
Channakeshava and Lakshminarayana on the banks of the tank
and a branch of the Sode Mutt.
SRI MOOKAMBIKA
TEMPLE, Kollur:
Kollur,
about 45 kms from Kundapaur, is one of the most important
places of pilgrimage on the west coast attracting pilgrims
from all over India. The temple dedicated to the Divine
Mother, Sri Mookambika, stands in the valley of the great
Kodachadri peak. Inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple,
there is an ancient jyotirlinga which is divided by a golden
line into two unequal parts, the greater representing the
three Goddesses, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati and Mahakali and
the smaller Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. The temple dome,
including the kalasha, is made up of gold.
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Hattiangady Vinayaka Temple
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The
eighth century Sri Siddhivinayaka Temple at
Hattiyangadi in Kundapur taluk is a historical and
well-known pilgrimage centre for Hindus of the
coast. Hattiyangadi (Pattinagara) was the capital of
Alupa Kings, who ruled the Tulunadu during seventh
and eighth centuries. They had close ties with some
other Jain cities such as Purigere (Lakshmeeshwara)
and Hombuja (Humcha). Later Hoysala and Honnekambala
Kings ruled Hattiyangadi, which was also known as
Goshtipura, as it hosted a number of intellectual
debates.Maravanthe:- 
A drive along the NH-17 towards the north, to Maravanthe proves to be truly memorable. Maravanthe (Kundapura taluk), about nine kms east of Kundapura is one of the most beautiful spots of South Kanara along the east coast. where on the western side, the Arabian Sea is stretching, while on the eastern side, runs the Saurpanika River and in between them passes the west coast road, dividing the sea and the river.
Basrur Mahalasa Narayani Temple
Basrur,
the historical town of Kundapura taluk on the banks of
Varahi river was the vibrant harbour and center of trade.
Though, the town lostsignificance as the trade centre now,
it is the home to over 40 spiritual sites of all religions.
Like others, the town is spiritual centre for GSB community.
Sri Mahalasa Narayani temple , a holy destination for the
GSB community is situated in this historical town. Being the
century old temple, it was visited by the Swamijis of all
Maths including Kashi Samsthana and Gokarna Parthagali Matt.
The presiding deity Sri Mahalasa Narayani is being
worshipped. The history says that the spirit for the
Mahalasa temple was derived from its Moolasthana, i.e. Sri
Mahalasa at Mardoli in Goa.
How to reach Kundapur
BY AIR - The nearest airport from Kundapur is Bajpe Airport (about 95 km. from Kundapur) from where one can take flights for most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai
BY RAIL -Railway Station is 3KM from Kundapur Bus Stand. And this is connected with most of the metros.
BY ROAD - There is a good network of roads that connects Kundapur to other important cities of the region
