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Udyavara | |
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Village/Suburb | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′35.07″N 74°44′11.88″E / 13.3097417°N 74.7366333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 574118 |
| Telephone code | 0820 |
| Nearest city | Udupi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Grama Panchayath |
| Website | udyavara |
Udyavara is an ancient port village located 5 km south of Udupi in the Indian state of Karnataka. Jayalaxmi Silks, one of the most famous stand-alone shopping stores in entire Karnataka is situated here. Home to the late Mogaveera Community Leader Ananda Mendon this town is a regional marine industry and fisheries hub. Fish meal products and fish oils from village Pithrody in Udyavara are exported all across the globe.
Udyavara is gradually becoming a Udupi suburb. National Highway 17, now NH 66, passes through the village.
The river Papanashini flows from east to west and turns north to separate Udyavara and Malpe.[1] The river hosts several islets and its waters are navigable.Illegal sand extraction(mining) is causing damage to the flow of river and its environs.[2]
- ^ "Rivers". Google Maps. Google Maps. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau. "Admar Mutt seer raises voice against illegal sand extraction on Papanashini river at Udyavara". Retrieved 21 March 2023.