I, being originally from Puttur, Mangalore, I would highlight some of the best places from my village:
Beeramale Hill
Beeramale Hill is an attractive Tourism Spot of Puttur. The height of the Hill is around 1000 feet from the Sea Level. The Dooradarshan TV Relay Centre is recently established on this Hill. An open Auditorium, a library are open to public. Sri Vishwakarma Temple is situated on one side of this hill.
Mai De Deus Church
Dr. Shivarama Karantha Balavana
Dr. Shivarama Karantha a Jnana Peeta Awardee Stayed here for about 40 years. Dr. Karantha Made most of his literary Contributions and Cultural endeavors at Balavana. Dr. Karantha is a literary giant and most of this literary contributions were published at this place only. Those books earned great Name and Fame not only to Dr. Karantha but to Puttur also. Now Balavana is taken over by the Govt. of Karnataka and a Committee manages this property.
Recently a library of his literary works and an attractive museum is established and it is open to all publics. A swimming pool is built for training the Children in swimming and a coach is appointed for this purpose. Summer camps are held here for the Children of Puttur Town and surrounding villages to bring out the hidden talents of children in the field of arts and cultural activities.
Juma Masjid Kallega
It is said that about 300 years ago Tippu Sultan the ruler of Mysore who was fighting against the British took procession of Puttur Area. A Masjid was built in Puttur at Kalle near Puttur later the Kalle was called as Kallega by the local people. This is the oldest Masjid of Puttur Town.
Bendru Theertha (Hot Water Spring)
About 15 kms from Puttur there is a natural hot water spring (in the local Tulu dialect known as Bendru Theertha). It is believed by the local people that the water is said to be more auspicious and a dip in the lake drives away all skin diseases like eczema, allergic rashes and many more ailments. It is situated in a scenic spot by the side of river Seerehole which flows west ward and merges with Arabian Sea.
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Mahalingeshwara Temple
Puttur Mahalingeshwara temple is an ancient temple said to be built around the 11-12th Century. Lord Shiva is the main deity of this temple. On the west side of this temple there is a unique pond with stone steps leading to the water. It is said that in the olden days pearls were found to be growing in the Pond. In the local dialect "Muttu” means pearls, which brought the name Mutthur to this place later called as Puttur. During the month of April the Car Festival (Rathotsava) is celebrated for ten days with much gaiety and fervor. The town is at its colorful best with the dazzling lights and marvelous display of fire works. More than a lakh (100,000) people visit Puttur at the time of the festival.
Beeramale Hill
Beeramale Hill is an attractive Tourism Spot of Puttur. The height of the Hill is around 1000 feet from the Sea Level. The Dooradarshan TV Relay Centre is recently established on this Hill. An open Auditorium, a library are open to public. Sri Vishwakarma Temple is situated on one side of this hill.
Mai De Deus Church
It is one of the ancient church built in 1830 by the Roman Catholic missionaries from Goa in Gothic Style. This holy Church is recently renovated with elegant architectural beauty.
Dr. Shivarama Karantha Balavana
Dr. Shivarama Karantha a Jnana Peeta Awardee Stayed here for about 40 years. Dr. Karantha Made most of his literary Contributions and Cultural endeavors at Balavana. Dr. Karantha is a literary giant and most of this literary contributions were published at this place only. Those books earned great Name and Fame not only to Dr. Karantha but to Puttur also. Now Balavana is taken over by the Govt. of Karnataka and a Committee manages this property.
Recently a library of his literary works and an attractive museum is established and it is open to all publics. A swimming pool is built for training the Children in swimming and a coach is appointed for this purpose. Summer camps are held here for the Children of Puttur Town and surrounding villages to bring out the hidden talents of children in the field of arts and cultural activities.
Juma Masjid Kallega
It is said that about 300 years ago Tippu Sultan the ruler of Mysore who was fighting against the British took procession of Puttur Area. A Masjid was built in Puttur at Kalle near Puttur later the Kalle was called as Kallega by the local people. This is the oldest Masjid of Puttur Town.
Bendru Theertha (Hot Water Spring)
About 15 kms from Puttur there is a natural hot water spring (in the local Tulu dialect known as Bendru Theertha). It is believed by the local people that the water is said to be more auspicious and a dip in the lake drives away all skin diseases like eczema, allergic rashes and many more ailments. It is situated in a scenic spot by the side of river Seerehole which flows west ward and merges with Arabian Sea.
How to Reach
BY AIR - The nearest airport from Puttur is Bajpe Airport Mangalore (74 km. from Puttur) from where one can take flights for most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai.
BY RAIL -Railway Station is about 1 KM from Puttur Bus Stand And this is connected with most of the metros
BY ROAD - Puttur is situated on Mangalore-Mysore Highway (Bantwal-Mysore State Highway 88) & is 52 kms away from Mangalore
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