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Mangaluru Samachara or Mangalooru Samachara which literally means "The news of Mangalore" is the first newspaper published in Kannada. It was produced by a German, Rev. Hermann Friedrich Mögling of the Basel Mission beginning in 1843.
1652 Sanson Map of India. Mangalore was named after the deity Mangaladevi, the presiding deity of the Mangaladevi Temple, [9] or a synonym of the goddess Tara of the Vajrayana Buddhist sect. [10] According to local legend, a princess named Parimala or Premaladevi from Malabar [11] renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of Matsyendranath, the founder of the Nath tradition. [12]
[15] Karinja Cliff: Karinja Cliff is a popular tourist spot in Bantwal 40 km away from Mangalore with people visiting this cliff to enjoy the fresh air, lush green. [16] Pavoor Uliya: It is an Island, located just 12 km away from Mangalore [2]. The island has 35 houses with a chapel [3]. Netravathi River has been surrounded by four sides ...
The first runway (09/27), 1,615 m (5,299 ft) long, was opened in 1951. It is a tabletop runway, with landing approaches presented with the extreme edges of a hillside. [19] [20] The edges of the hill drop into a valley from a height of about 90 m (300 ft) to 9 m (30 ft)) within a short distance of just 500 m (1,600 ft) on the east of the runway and from about 83 m (272 ft) to 25 m (82 ft) on ...
At the Mangalore Special Economic Zone, in a new 15 million tonne refinery, petrochemical plant and power and LNG plants, The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans to invest over Rs. 35,000 crore. Of the country, this will be the first Petroleum, Chemicals, Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR). [ 17 ]
Panambur Beach is a beach on the shores of the Arabian Sea in the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the most popular, well connected and the most visited beach of Karnataka. [1] Panambur beach is about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Mangalore city center [2] and comes under the administration of Mangalore City Corporation. It ...
The Yakshagana is a night-long dance and drama performance practiced in Mangalore. [2] [15] The Pilivesha (Tiger dance) is a folk dance unique to this area, which is performed during Dasara and Krishna Janmashtami. [16] Karadi Vesha (Bear Dance) is performed during Dasara in Mangalore. [5] Bhuta Kola or spirit worship, is practised here.