Kateel

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Kateel Kateelu
town
Kateel Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°02′38″N 74°52′13″E / 13.0438238°N 74.8701417°E / 13.0438238; 74.8701417
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dakshina Kannada
Government
• Type	Town Panchayat
• Body	Kinnigoli
Languages
• Official	Tulu, Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Taluk	Mangalore
Lok Sabha constituency	Mangalore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Moodabidre
Lok Sabha representative	Capt.Brijesh Chowta
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Umanatha A Kotian
Website	http://www.kinnigolitown.mrc.gov.in/

Kateel or Kateelu is a temple town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is considered one of the holiest Hindu temple towns in India. It is situated on the banks of the river Nandini.^[1]