Udyavara

Udyavara is an ancient port town located 5 km south of Udupi, Karnataka, India.

Udyavara is gradually being absorbed into the larger town, Udupi as a suburb. National Highway 17, now NH 66, passes through the village.

An Ayurveda college is located nearby the village. The river Udyavar, which flows from east to west, takes a northerly turn which separates Udyavara and Malpe.^[1] The river hosts several islets, and its waters are safe for navigation and anchoring.

Udyavara has a rich history, dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE. Test excavations have yielded pottery from around that time, and what is perhaps the earliest information about the Jaina Santaras, rulers of Hombuchcha, have been obtained from this place.

Udyavara was one of the earliest capitals of the Alupa dynasty], and a source of conflict between two factions of the family, becoming a battleground during the 8th and 9th centuries AD. Numerous inscriptions have been reported, providing the earliest epigraphical information about them. During this period Udyavara had two fortifications. The inner wall enclosed a palace, while the outer wall enclosed the town.

The city has lost much of its heritage due to modern development. Remnants of fort walls, temples and inscriptions document Udyavara's ancient glory. Important temples include:

• Pade Devastana
• Shambu Kallu
• Veera Bhadra Durgaparameshwari
• Vinayaka

Education

• Hindu Primary School, neemkathana,sikar,

Tourist attractions

• Malpe Beach
• St. Mary's Island
• Kaup Beach
• Maravanthe Beach
• Hastashilpa Heritage Village

References

External links

• Udyavara
• connecting Udyavara to the world