Byndoor
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Byndoor is a village in Kundapura
Kundapura
-Languages and culture :The town mainly consists of Kannadigas who speak Kundagannada, Konkanis and Tuluvas. The Goud Saraswat Brahmins who fled Goa during the Portuguese arrival in the 16th century arrived by Boat in Basrur and some settled in Kundapura and surrounding villages. These people and...

 Taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It lies on the National Highway NH-17
Sri Someshwara temple is one of the most beautiful temples located on the seashore. It is 45 km from Maravanthe
Maravanthe
Maravanthe is a beach near Kundapura, Karnataka, India. It is 50 kilometres north of Udupi. The national highway NH-17 passes close to this beach and a stretch of a kilometre of this highway is flanked by the seashore of Arabian sea on one side and the Kodachadri Hills forming a backdrop to the...

. Seneshwara Temple Byndoor:It is oldest temple in Byndoor.

The beaches are the main attractions in the towns located on Coastal Karnataka. Even in Byndoor, the Beach is the main places of interest. The beach here is famous for the beautiful sunset. The serenity and silence of this place attract many tourists.

If you still need a glorious sunset with peace and calm, then you should visit 'Kshitija Nesara Dhama' in Ottinene near Byndoor.

Another attractions of Byndoor are the Seneshwara Temple, Sri Ramachandra Mandira and Mahakali Temple. The Seneshwara Temple is a very old temple and the history of this temple dates back to few centuries.

One of the popular pilgrim centers of Karnataka, Kollur Mookambika Temple is just 28 Km from Byndoor.

The population of Byndoor is a mixture of Hindus predominantly belonging to Ramakshatriya
Ramakshatriya
Ramakshatriyas are a Kannada/Konkani speaking community of former royal army officials/caretaker-administrators of forts who mainly hail from the region of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga, Uttara Kannada Districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod, Kanhangad areas of Kerala, and in the area of Goa...

 caste, a small but progressive Hindu community and Muslims. The Muslims of Byndoor are predominantly Nawayati.The main language spoken in Byndoor is Kannada.

Nawayat families in Byndoor: belong to the shafi jurisdiction of the islamic school of thought; they are of mixed blood race tracing their ancestry to Arabs & Persians, their mother tongue is called Nawaythi a amalgamation of Persian, Arabic, Marathi & Hindi words with konkani as its base. Byndoor Muslims are predominantly Nawayati's with some Urdu speaking Muslims also known as Dakhni's meaning from the deccan region. Most of the Baindur Muslims are now settled in banglore or abroad in the Persian Gulf, United States and even in Europe.

Nawaythi's prefer to marry only within the Nawayth community

Nawayat Community in Byndoor:

Baindur also has many co-operative banks.

The preferred occupation of the locals is farming.

Near Byndoor is the scenic Ottinane with its overhanging cliffs, an ideal place for viewing the sunset. The beautiful Belaka Theerthe Falls lie near Byndoor.

News and Media

Karwar eNews (http://www.karwarenews.com) is one of the major local newspaper in the region.
'Kannada Nadina Indian News' (kannada) fortnightly published at byndoor.Managing Editor:ANDUKA A.S
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