Udupi Travel Guide

 

Udupi is a town located in the state of Karnataka.Countrywide Udupi is known for its mouth-watering cuisines but beside serving delicious South Indian cuisines Udupi is such a place which is also a beautiful coastal town from and indeed popular for it’s great cuisine and especially for the very famous Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna which is believed to be 1500 years old. There are very few people know about it sits standing as the location of a Krishna temple with rich history and a monastery established by the founder of one of the three main philosophical strains of present-day Hinduism. It is also a fact that, of Manipal, a suburb of Udupiand popular for being a major educational center, in the city and all across the India which eventually attracts students from all over the country and worldwide.

Why visit Udupi?

 

• As far as tourist destinations are concerned in Udupi the Lord Krishna temple is the main attraction of the city. This is a famous temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and this temple is also known as a Matha and also an ashrama which is a sacred place for worship for the Hindus. This temple is surrounded by several other small temples and known to be a 1500 years old. This temple was founded in the 13th century by the Vaishnavite saint Shri Madhvacharya who was the founder of the Dvaita way of life, which is commonly decoded as dualism. It is believed that saint Madhvacharya installed the idol of Lord Krishna in this temple and he used his spiritual powers to get that idol from Dwarka.
• Udupi is a home to some very beautiful beaches and they are great tourist destinations to visit. You can visit some of them which will be a great spot for seeing the sunset and sunrise and there are beaches which are worth mentioning to see their beauty are St Mary’s Island where you can see beautiful rock formations created by volcanic lava flow and waves. Among other beautiful beaches you can also visit the Kapu Beach and Malpe beach.
• You can also visit Udupi to have the exotic cuisine of this city which comprises of staple South Indian cuisines but made in a different and spicy way. Udupi cuisine comprises dishes made basically from fresh vegetables and fruits, grains and beans and they are made with coconut oil. The authenticity of Udupi cuisine lies in the fresh vegetable picked from the local gardens and the authentic and staple dish is the Masala Dosa. Part from Masala dosa you can have many other dishes in Udupi such as Saaru or rasam, sambarHuli which is same as sambhar with ground coconut in the base, Spiced rice, Ale Bajji, Bakshya, Kosambari, Bajji, Paramanna and many others.

Udupi Tips and Recommendations

 

• In this place you can buy some of the best wooden handicrafts, massage oils and clothing from Udupi and also this is a good place to buy Ayurvedic medicines too.

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