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Brahmavar or Brahmavara is a main road town located 13 km north of the Udupi district in the Karnataka state of India. It has been mentioned as Brahmaputr, Brahmavuar and Brahmara in the inscription, which means 'a settlement of Brahmins'. It is an ancient cultural centre of the region being adjacent to Barkur, which was the capital town of Tulunadu. Brahmavar must have been a prosperous city in times past.
e are three main temples in Brahmavar (1) the Mahalinga temple (2) Gopinatha temple, (3) Janardhana shrine in the Agrahara.
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Brahmavar or Brahmavara is a main road town located 13 km north of the Udupi district in the Karnataka state of India. It has been mentioned as Brahmaputr, Brahmavuar and Brahmara in the inscription, which means 'a settlement of Brahmins'. It is an ancient cultural centre of the region being adjacent to Barkur, which was the capital town of Tulunadu. Brahmavar must have been a prosperous city in times past.
Places of interest
There are three main temples in Brahmavar (1) the Mahalinga temple (2) Gopinatha temple, (3) Janardhana shrine in the Agrahara. A oldest Holy Family Churchis located in Brahmavara. It was Established in April 01, 1934, and also Saint Mary's Syrian Church is located in Brahmavara. The SMS Collage a Award winning collage also located in Barahmavar.
- Nirmala Higher Primary School
- Nirmala High School
- Holy Family Church
- Govt Highschool
- SMS College
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- Little Rock Indian School
- All India Radio station
- Agriculture Research Institute
- Sugar factory.
- Srikrishna Dairy.. Just 4 km from Brahmavar towards Udupi
- Hangyo Ice Cream factory - in Srikrishna Dairy Campus
History
It is believed that the Mahalinga temple was constructed in the 9th century AD. The wall of the temple is built on the laterite stones. There is an image of Gaja-Gowri, which has been kept in Navaranga, which perhaps belongs to the Hoysala period. It is holding Ankusha and Pasha in the upper hand and Padma (lotus) in right lower, and the left lower hand in the abhaya pose. Handadi was the settlement of the Hande family. The Gopinatha temple is mentioned in an inscription that it is the third temple; the image of the presiding deity is of Hoysala workmanship.
Distance from Brahmavara
- Udupi - 13 km
- Manipal - 11 km
- Kundapura - 28 km
- Mangalore - 76 km
- Bangalore - 360 km
- Mumbai - 980 km
Rivers
The town of Brahmavar is sandwiched between the Sita and Suvarna rivers which flow from the western ghats. As they approach the Arabian Sea, they form beautiful backwaters which are best appreciated on a canoe.
Growing City
It has grown as a main hub in the area such as education, business hospitality (tourism).
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