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Mangalore
About Mangalore
375 kms west of Bangalore is the
district headquarters of Dakshina Kannada-Mangalore. With an important
port, this coastal town is a major commercial center. Mangalore could be
your entry point to Beach Country with its virgin and unexplored
beaches. While in Mangalore try and see a Yakshagana performance
an elaborate dance form unique to Karnataka. The Kambala (buffalo
race) is another exciting event.
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Population
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480,000
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Best Season
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September-February. |
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Telephone Code
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0824 |
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Language Spoken
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Kannada, English, Tamil. |
History
At one point Mangalore was the major seaport and
shipbuilding center of Hyder Ali's kingdom today it's a center for the
export of coffee and cashew nuts. Mangalore is a city in
Karnataka which is named after the goddess Mangaladevi, lying on the backwaters
formed by the Netravati and Gurpur rivers, it has long been a roadstead along
the Malabar Coast. It has several pilgrim centers. Lying in the Western coast
and touching the Arabian Sea, Mangalore has been historically a ship building
center.
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