Padubidri /Padubidre (in

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

) or Paddedra (in Tulu) is a small town in coastal district of

Udupi Udupi () also known as 'Odipu' () is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka an ...

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

state,

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. Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to

Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...

route.

National Highway 66 The following highways are numbered 66: International * European route E66 Australia * Barkly Highway (Northern Territory) * Riddoch Highway Canada * Alberta Highway 66 * Highway 66 (Ontario) Cuba * Autopista Sancti Spiritus (4-6 ...

(earlier known as NH 17) passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2025, 2027 and so on. Padubidri Blue Flag beach is among the most visited tourist attractions of Udupi district. The Nandikoor thermal power plant also known as Udupi thermal power plant is nearby.

Transportation

All Express Private buses ply to Padubidri from

and

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 ...

, connecting the three major cities en route to Padubidri due to junction of major highway of

NH 66 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane 1640 km (1020 miles) long busy National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...

(Towards Mangalore and Udupi) and KA SH 1(Towards karkala). The nearest airport is at

Bajpe Bajpe is a locality in Mangalore city of Dakshina Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, now also known as Bajpe Town, India. It is around from the city of Mangalore. The Mangalore International Airport is located at Bajpe and was previo ...

, which is a 45-minute drive away. There is a railway station called Padubidri located at Paniyoor on

Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Konkan Railway line from Roha to Thokur is operated and maintained by Konkan Railway co ...

route but it is very far from Padubidre town ,So Nandikoor is the nearest railway station for Padubidri Town.

Places of interest

*Mahalingeshwara Mahaganapathi Temple *Padubidri Brahmasthana *Muhiyuddin Jumma Masjid Padubidri *Padubidri Bala Ganapathi Temple *Sri Subramanya Temple, Santhuru *Padubidri Blue Flag Beach *Nandikoor Thermal Power Plant *Sri Venkataramana Temple

References

External links

Places of interestPadubidri Beach Website
Cities and towns in Udupi district {{Udupi-geo-stub