Udyavara is an ancient port village located 5 km south 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 ...
in the Indian state of
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 ...
. This town is a regional marine industry and fisheries hub. Fish meal products and fish oils from village Pithrody in Udyavara are exported all across the globe.
Udyavara is gradually becoming a Udupi suburb.
National Highway 17, no
NH 66 passes through the village.
The river Papanashini flows from east to west and turns north to separate Udyavara and Malpe. The river hosts several
islets
An islet ( ) is generally a small island. Definitions vary, and are not precise, but some suggest that an islet is a very small, often unnamed, island with little or no vegetation to support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and ...
and its waters are navigable.Illegal sand extraction(mining) is causing damage to the flow of river and its environs.
History
Udyavara has a rich history, dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE. Test excavations yielded
pottery
Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. The place where such wares are made by a ''potter'' is al ...
from around that time, and what is perhaps the earliest information about the Jaina
Santaras, rulers of
Hombuchcha, have been obtained from this place.
Udyavara was one of the earliest capitals of the
Alupa dynasty
The Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) was an India, Indian Hindu dynasty that ruled from 200 to 1444 A.D. in Southern India. The kingdom they ruled was known as ''Alvakheda Arusasira'' and its territory spanned the T ...
. It was a source of conflict between two factions of the family, becoming a battleground during the 8th and 9th centuries AD. Numerous inscriptions have been reported, providing the earliest epigraphical information about them. During this period Udyavara had two fortifications. The inner wall enclosed a palace, while the outer wall enclosed the town. During the late medieval period the administration of this town was under the Portuguese colony .
The city lost much of its heritage to modern development. Remnants of fort walls, temples and inscriptions document Udyavara's ancient glory.
HOLY PLACES
* Veera Bhadra Durgaparameshwari
* Siddhi Vinayaka Temple
* Siddiq -E-Akbar Jamia Masjid,
* UBM Christha Shanthi Church,
* St.Francis Xavier church
* Shambu kallu Shiva Temple
* Sri Veera Vittala Temple: Situated in Matadangadi, is one of the oldest temples from GSB community in Udupi.
Education
B.E.M Primary school ,
Hindu Primary School and St Francis Xavier school are in the village.
An
Ayurveda
Ayurveda (; ) is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. It is heavily practised throughout India and Nepal, where as much as 80% of the population report using ayurveda. The theory and practice of ayur ...
college is located nearby the village.
Tourist attractions
Tourist attractions include Udyavara river and Pithrody beach.
References
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{{Settlements in Udupi district
Villages in Udupi district