Kanajaru or Kanajar is a small village approximately 78 km north of

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, 18 km west of

Karkala Karkala ( ) ( ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a m ...

and 33 km east of

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. Kanajaru is part of

Karkala Taluk Karkala ( ) ( ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a m ...

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Notable locations

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar is a

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dedicated to

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. Kanajar Church is surrounded by Moodubelle, Nakre, Hirgan, Manipal and Karkal parishes. Little Flower English Medium School, Ranganapalke is run by Glarida Education Trust. Lourdes Hospital was inaugurated on 11 February 2003. Kanajaru Sauharda Bhavan was inaugurated and Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of

on 18 April 2009.

Culture

Most of the popular Indian festivals are celebrated in Kanajaru, the most important being

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, Eid, and

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. Kanajaru Church celebrates annual festival in the first week of December and parish titular feast is celebrated on 11 February. Brahmalingeshwara temple Kanajaru celebrates annual festivities (utsava) in the last week of December every year.

Economy

The economy of Kanajaru is mainly due to coconut tree plantation and products of coconut, rice production, jasmine flowers and workers who earn daily wages. However to a large extent the economy is also supported by the large number of expatriates who are working abroad, especially Gulf region in the Middle East. Kanajaru is fast producing young adults with higher educational degrees. The remittance of the Kanajaru residents working abroad is the main source for the prosperity in the region.

References

External links

Kanajar Church: http://lourdes.kanajar.com Kanajar Online: http://www.kanajaronline.com {{Settlements in Udupi district Cities and towns in Udupi district Villages in Udupi district

Notable locations

Culture

Economy

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