Katipalla

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Katipalla is small town, 5 km from Surathkal in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. Many residents of this place were rehabilitated from Panambur, after the New Mangalore Port ( NMPT )Trust. "Katipalla" in local Tulu language literally means wild stream.'Kati' means wild, 'palla' means stream. A stream originates from this place and flows downtoward towards the Krishnapura Matha and further down joining other streams . Before rehabilitation during 1970's , the area was covered with forest infested with wild animals like tiger, hyna, fox etc. Perhaps name of this place may have derieved because the wild animals used this water stream to quench their thirst. Most of the land before acquired by government belonged to Krishnapura Matha. [[Krishnapura Matha]] is one of ashtamatha's founded by Dwaitha philosphor Sri Madhwaacharya. Some of the area (blocks) of Katipalla are even today known as Krishnapura, especially which are near to Krishnapura matha. The Krishnapura Matha has Mukyaprana ( Maruti or Hanuman ) god temple inside. The structure of Matha are supported by wood pillars . The Matha has wood carving which every people must see. The Mangalore petroleum refinery (MRPL) is also near by.