Uppinakudru Island

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Uppinakudru, also known as Salt Island, is situated to the north of Kundapur. Edit

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Uppinakudru Island site was once associated with the trading of seafood and salt. It has many popular temples among which, is the famous Lord Gopala Krishna Temple. The Lord Vasudeva Temple is regarded as one of the oldest temples of this site. The temple is dedicated to a local deity..The Siddi Vinayaka Temple is another temple in Uppinakudru and the main deity of this temple is Lord Ganesha. During the British rule, the idols of Indian Gods and Goddesses were sold at high prices in the foreign market. Local people started stealing and hiding the idols in bundles of tobacco. During one such event, an idol of Lord Ganapathi fell from a bundle and the place where it fell became the site of the Siddi Vinayaka Temple. The Lord Lakshminarayana Mutt is also situated in the village of Uppinakudru, along with other mutts like the Gopinath Mutt, Ishwar Mutt, Devi Mutt and Ganapathi Mutt.

Uppinakudru Island

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Best Season to VisitEdit

July to late January.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hour.

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Sunlight Family Restaurant ; Edapally – Panvel Hwy Trasi, Karnataka India ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also available from airport and railway station.

Bus : Buses regularly ply from major southern cities to Udupi. Volvo (AC buses), Airbuses or KSRTC buses are available here, choose as per your budget. Udupi has excellent city bus services run by various private companies. Buses generally start and end at the main bus stand. Bus stops are located throughout the city.

Train : Udupi is a major station on the Konkan railway route. There are connections with Mumbai and Mangalore. Major trains including Rajadhani Express stop at Udupi Railway Station. A night train is available from Mangalore to Bangalore, known simply as the Mangalore-Bangalore express.

Air : Mangalore International Airport is 59 km from Udupi. The airport is well-connected with major Indian cities and a few Middle-eastern destination. Prepaid taxis can be booked from the counter located inside the arrival terminal at ₹780 (as on 14-Jun-2008). They take approximately 1.5 hours to reach.

Others : Autorickshaws can be, and are generally a cheap mode to travel. For autos, fares start at ₹20 for the first 1.5 km and go up by ₹14 every kilometer after that.