Sarapady is a small village in
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
State, India on the
banks of the
Nethravathi
The Netravati River or Netravathi Nadi has its origins at Bangrabalige valley, Yelaneeru Ghat in Kudremukh in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, India. This river flows through the famous pilgrimage place Dharmasthala and is considered one ...
river in the
Bantwal taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
,
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
District.
There were plans of building a
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...
near it which necessitated the evacuation of the villagers from Sarapady, but the plans have been stalled. However a vented dam in Sarapady now helps
MRPL
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), is a division of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation which is under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India. Established in 1988, the refinery is locat ...
pump water from Nethravathi.
Temple
Sarabeshwara temple in Sarapady. And sadashiva temple in kadeshivalaya. .
Church
St. john church in Allipade.
Localities
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Odadadka
Mosque
Ajilamogaru Mosque.
Periyapade
Sri Dugalaya, Kodamanithaya daivastana in periyapade.
External links
Villages in Dakshina Kannada district
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