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| Country | India | ||
| State | Karnataka | ||
| District(s) | Udupi | ||
| Nearest city | Mangalore,Mulki,Udupi | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Padubidri or Padubidre is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India.
Padubidri is on way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17(Now NH 66) passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2005, 2007 and so on.
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Padubidir has a Large Tuluva ethnic groups followed by Konkanis, Kannadigas, Beary and a small Gujarati population.
All buses from Manglore to Udupi Travel en route to Padubidri. The nearest airport is at Bajpe which is a 45 minutes drive. There are also Padubidri and Mulki Konkan Railway stations in close proximity
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Dakkebali is held near the shore of Arabian Sea. This night long ritual is held to worship Serpent (Naga). The dakkebali attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over coastal areas. The Padubidri will be affected by coal based thermal power project being set at nearby Nandikur. There is a branch of Krishnapura matha at Padubidre.
The famous supermodel Sheetal Mallar hails from this town.