Kapu, Udupi
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Kaup, Karnataka | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 13°13′26″N 74°44′12″E / 13.2238°N 74.7367°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Udupi District |
Population | |
• Total | 6,850 |
Languages | |
• Administrative | Kannada |
• Regional | Tulu, Konkani, Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 574106[1] |
Telephone code | 0820[2] |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
Website | www |
Kapu (Kaup) is a town situated in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. It lies between the twin cities of Udupi and Mangalore, next to the National Highway 66. The villages Manchakal and Shirva are located near Kapu. It is 13 km south of Udupi and 40 km north of Mangalore. It is known for its lighthouse, the three Mariamman shrines, and the Kapu fort built by Tippu Sultan. Kapu was declared a taluk of the Udupi district by the Government of Karnataka.
Kapu lighthouse
The Kapu lighthouse was built in 1901 by the East India Company, on the shores of the Arabian Sea close to Kaup Beach. It is 27.12 meters tall.
Religious places
- Sri Hale Mariamma Temple
- Koti Chenaya Temple
- New Maari Gudi
- Shri Laxmi Janardhana Temple, Kaup
- Konkani Mutt
- Sri Vasudeva Temple
- Islamic Dawah Center Kaup
- Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi – Paniyoor
- Juma Masjid-Polipu
Notable people
- Sandeep Shetty[3] – Actor
Gallery
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Late evening shot of Lighthouse of Kapu beach
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Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Lighthouse, Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Kaup beach
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Kapu Beach panoramic view
References
- ^ "Central Excise and Service Tax Location Code (Areas Under the Range West of Mangalore-II DVN (610201)". Central Excise and Service Tax. Retrieved 14 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "STD Codes for cities in Karnataka". Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Daijiworld".
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