Udupi | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Udupi Sri Krishna Temple | |
 Udupi in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 13°20′20″N 74°44′42″E / 13.3389°N 74.7451°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| MP | Kota Srinivas Poojary |
| MLA | Yashpal Anand Suvarna |
| Area | |
| • City | 68.23 km2 (26.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 215,500 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 436,208 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 576101 – 576108 |
| Telephone code | 0820 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
| Official language | Kannada[3] |
| Website | www |
Udupi ( Kannada: [uɖupi] ) also known as 'Odipu' (Tulu: [oɖipu]) [4] is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka and has various educational institutions. It is notable for the Krishna Temple and is also known as the temple city.[5] It also lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine, is also known as Parashurama Kshetra,[6] and is famous for Kanakana kindi. A centre of pilgrimage, Udupi is known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli (Shivabelle).[7]
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- ^ "Zilla Panchayat Udupi". Archived from the original on 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka / Udupi News : Temple town gearing up for the grand Paryaya". The Hindu. 31 December 2005. Retrieved 5 December 2016.[dead link]
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