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Malpe Beach
Malpe is a major fishing harbor in the west coast and a quiet drive along its fabulous beach is indeed thrilling. This place is situated 5 Km west of Udupi town and endowed with natural beauty.
You can have a leisurely dip in the Sea and relax on the Malpe Beach. The Vadabhandeshwara Temple in Malpe is famous and the image of Sri Balarama, installed by Sri Madhvacharya can be seen in Malpe.
St. Mary’s Island
St. Mary’s Island is situated nearly 58 km north of Mangalore and near Malpe Port. This is a picnic spot. Vasco da Gama was supposed to have reached the shores in 1498 before reaching Calicut.
St. Mary's Island is known for their famous basalt rocks which have crystallized into columns and split into hexagonal mosaic. From Malpe many fishing boats ferry the visitors to this spot.
It is advised that visitors should carry drinking water and food items with them, as there is no restaurant facility at island.
Maravanthe Beach
Along the seacoast nearly 9 km from Kundapur and about 55Kms from Udupi, is a captivating place called Maravanthe.
On its western side, the Arabian Sea roars with its splendor, while on the eastern side the Sowparnika River flows.
In between the Seacoast and the River bank passes the west coast highway N.H. 17. This is a popular tourist spot with memorable scenic beauty.
Baindur Beach
Baindur is a small hamlet which is 45 kms from Maravanthe Beach. It has a beautiful Baindur Beach nearby. Ottanane near Baindur is famous for its glorious sunset.
Anegudde Vinayaka Temple
Approximately 9 km from Kundapur, a famous Anegudde Vinayaka Temple stands on the rocky hills at Kumbasi. It is one of the seven pilgrimages in the "Parashurama Kshethra". There is another temple of Mahalingeshwara at Kumbasi.
Vadapandeshwara temple
You can view a beautiful sun set on clear days. The idol of Balarama, the brother of Shri Krishna was excavated from the "Gopichandana" mud and installed here, at Vadapandeshwara 7 km west from Udupi on the seacoast by Madhvacharya.
Approximately 9 km from Kundapur, a famous Anegudde Vinayaka Temple stands on the rocky hills at Kumbasi. It is one of the seven pilgrimages in the "Parashurama Kshethra". There is another temple of Mahalingeshwara at Kumbasi.
Barakur Fort
It was a fort built during Vijayanagar Emperor Harihara's regime. Now the ruins can be seen at the place. This place is about 74 km from Mangalore.
Krishna temple
According to legend Kanakadasa an ardent believer and worshipper of Lord Krishna was not allowed into the temple. The Lord pleased with his devotee turned the Krishna statue in the temple to allow his disciple to regard his Lord’s heavenly form through a little window at the back of the matha. This window is known as the ‘Kanakana Kindi’ and is an attractive feature of the temple.
The Krishna temple is a very famous temple in Udupi. The statute was set up by the great sage Sri Madhvacharya. The offerings in the temple start early morning at 5 and continue all day long without any exclusion.
Ananteshwar temple
Ananteshwar temple which is well known as "Manjula Kshetra" and "The temple of 18 towns". Srimad Anantheshwar Temple is located in Manjeshwar which is a small town in Kasaragod district of Northern Kerala. The temple is in existence for more than one thousand years.
Legend says that Parasurama upon recovering land from the sea, coroneted his devotee Ramabhoja as a ruler. The ruler wiped out a snake unintentionally and to get himself off from sarpa dosha he made a silver peetham with a snake cut out on it. Ramabhoja then installed Parasurama in the linga swaroopam and revered him as Ananteswara. Thus the temple of Ananteshwar came into being.
Chandramoulishwar temple
According to history, the Moon was once cursed by Daksha Prajapati. To get away from the curse, the Moon executed self-mortification. God was pleased and he came out before the Moon and set the Moon free from the curse. And so this place came to be known as Chandramoulishwar meaning Lord Shiva. The place has a famous temple by this name and the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The Chandramoulishwar temple is Udupi's aajya, or grandfather temple. Every observance at the Krishna Temple always starts with a compulsory visit to this temple.
Pajaka
A village where Dvaita philosopher Sri Madhavacharya was born is Pajaka. It is in Udupi Taluk. The place is a natural beauty.
There are many concerning places to be visited at Pajaka. The most important of all is the hereditary home and birthplace of Sri Madhva. The place also contains a banyan tree planted by Sri Madhva. Pajaka is also famous for the spot where Sri Madhva lifted two huge stones and kept them on the pots and also 4 ponds from where he used to take water.
Madhva Mandira is near by to the house where many religious activities take place. It is also a Vidyapeeta where students are taught Vedas and Sanskrit.
Manipal
Manipal is a university town which is situated in the rocky hinterland on the coasts of Malabar. It is at a distance of 8 km from the Arabian Sea. The name is deduced from Mannu which means mud and palla means lake in Tulu language.
The famous Manipal University is in Manipal. The university comprises many famous educational institutions. Such institutions include Manipal Institute of Technology, Kasturba Medical College. The T. A. Pai Management Institute, the Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration are also a part of the Manipal University in Manipal.
Kaup Beach
Kaup Beach is located 12 km south of Udupi. It is situated on the coastal belt. The Kaup beach is one of the most beautiful beaches. Its placement is perfect. The beach with the 100 ft high lighthouse on the rocks is a photographer’s paradise. The beach is a serene place with nature’s beauty in abundance. The sound of the waves caresses the breeze sensuously. A must be visited place for romantic couples. These are the reasons that Kaup Beach is a tourist attraction.
A walk along the rambling white sand beach and the cool blue water of the sea renders a remedial result for wore out souls.
Brahmavar
Brahmavar, 13 kms north of Udupi, draws pilgrims to its three famous temples: the 9th century Mahalinga temple, the Gopinatha temple a fine example of Hoysala architecture, and the Janardhana temple.
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