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Katapady
Katapadi is a village near Udupi in Karnataka, India. It is situated at the junction of National Highway 66 and the roads leading to Mattu and Shankarapura. Katapadi is surrounded by lush green fields, rivers and a beautiful beach. Katapadi is well known for Mattu Gulla (a type of eggplant), Kambala and jasmine (mallige in Tulu). The name ''Katapadi'' is derived from "Kattu paadi" which means "tie it down" in Tulu. Apparently the place is named Katapadi after a lost horse which was found and tied down here. Transportation National Highway NH-66 passes through Katapadi. Udupi is 7 km from Katapadi. Nearby places *Udupi, Well known temple city of Southern India. Also known for its Udupi cuisine and restaurants. *Pajaka Kshetra, Madhwaacharya's birthplace is about 5 kilometers from Katapadi. * Kaup, known for its lighthouse and beach. * Mattu, known for its beach, *Manipal Manipal is a suburb and university town within Udupi, in coastal Karnataka, India. Manipal is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattu
Mattu or Matti is a village in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India that lies on the shore of the Arabian sea. This village can be reached from the city of Udupi by taking a right turn at Katapady on the way to Mangalore. The village is famous for a particular variety of brinjal (eggplant) that is grown only in this village called Mattu Gulla. The brinjal grown here is light green in colour and is spherical, unlike the usual purple-coloured variety. The first brinjal harvested is offered to Lord Krishna at Krishna Matha, Udupi. The seeds for growing this type of brinjal is said to be given by Shri Vadiraja swamiji. This village is also famous for a bridge named as Annekatta which connects this tiny village to Katapady. On one side of this bridge lies Mattu village while on other side lies a bus stop because bus is the only public transport available for the people of this village other than auto rickshaw. This village lies in the midst of Arabian sea The Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
