Here we have listed the Temples of Bantwal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District.

Asta Mathas of Udupi. Shri Palimaaru Matha Shri Adamaaru Matha Shri Krisnaapura Matha Shri Puthige Matha Shri Shiroor Matha Shri Sode Matha Shri Kaaniyur Matha Shri Pejaavara Matha Shri Bandarakeri MaTha Shri Subrahmanya Matha

The family houses of Shivalli Brahmins had a direct bearing on these 32 villages. Family names of Shivalli Brahmins itself is a fantastic story. The Shivalli Brahmins community which lived in a compact geographical area measuring 100 k.m. width and 120 k.m. length, had more than 500 family names to it’s credit – is nothing [...]

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1. Devi Mahatme : Devi Mahatme, which is the Tulu translation of the Sanskrit holy verse ‘Saptashati’, is the oldest Tulu work available till now. 

Tulu Language: Tulu is a language spoken in the area situated on the West Coast extending from the northern part of the undivided Dakshina Kannada district (now this part belongs ot the Udupi District) of Karnataka state

Perseverance, ambition, hard work coupled with proper guidance from Teachers (Gurus), parental support and encouragement from the School faculty play a vital role in bringing out the talents in children and Krishna Pawan Kumar G.N., a student of standard X of the St. Aloysius

Vidya Vachaspati Bannanje Govindachrya is one of the experts on the Madhva Tathwa Shastras and Madhva philosophy. He is best known for his pravachanas all over the world. He is the author of numerous translations and commentaries of the Vedic texts- both in Sanskrit and Kannada.

Pundur Venkatraja Puninchathaya, belongs to the famous Pundooru family known for scholarship, cultural interest, social work and philonthropy. 

Rites and Rituals: Rituals of Sanatana Dharma can be seen as two different phases. The Vedic religion of the earlier period used sacrifice (Yajna, Yaga) as their basic rites. Later period Hinduism used worship (puja) as the mode of their basic rites.

The town of Udupi and the Karnataka state have been made memorable in Indian history by the life and teachings of the Vedantic philosopher, Sri. Madhwacharya. He was the exponent of the school of Vedanta, popularly known as ‘Dvaita’ philosophy

Starting the day 1. Wake up early in the morning at Usha-kala i.e one and half-hours before the sunrise. 2. The first act on rising from the bed should be meditating on the Glory of God and praying for His Grace.

If there is a Dharma which propagated a cosmic outlook on life, a culture, which has been striving for ‘Sarve Janah Sukhino Bhavantu’, the welfare of all, it is Indian Culture or Hindutva, as we call it.  It has been addressing itself to the entire human society

There are two types of Culture in this world.  One is related to soul and divine and another one which is materialistic in nature.  Our forefathers have named them as Aloukika [Atmanishta] and Loukika [Dehanista].

Shivalli brahmins are those Brahmins who settled in Southern Tulunadu, after migrating from northern  Ahichchatra.  They are called so because they had settled first  at Shivalli – a village near Udupi. 

“It is  my wish that the government I head should speak less and work more, I want my colleagues in the cabinet should reach out to the people and know their difficulties first hand,” said Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa when met by the Presspersons at Dharmasthala on Sunday. Mr. Yeddyurappa said that in a democracy people [...]