Why visit Udupi
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 99 places to eat, 74 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Malpe Lighthouse and Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
Weather in Udupi
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About Udupi
Udupi (Kannada: [uɖupi]), also known as Odipu ([oɖipu]) in Tulu, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters and taluka 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.
From the Wikipedia article Udupi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Udupi on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
School · 4.7 km
Deemed university in Manipal, Karnataka
Museums and landmarks8
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes99
Barrels India
Bar and pub · 4.9 km
Barrels pub is an exclusive night club designed with Irish pub themed interiors, located at the heart of Manipal. It's a perfect...
Dr VS Acharya Rd, Manipal
Mo-Su 11:00-23:59
Apoorva Mess
Restaurant · Indian, Italian · 5.4 km
MIT Inside Rd
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Chef Plated
Restaurant · American, Chicken, International, Italian, Mediterranean · 5.8 km
Udupi-Agumbe Road
Mo-Su 11:00-22:30
Aquateria Coastal Curries
Restaurant · Seafood, Fish, Regional, Indian · 5.7 km
New Shanthi Sagar
Restaurant · 1.1 km
Geethanjali Road
Mo-Su 08:45-22:15
Woodlands Restaurent
Restaurant · 0.8 km
Mo-Su 08:30-15:15,17:30-22:30
87 more on the map.
History
In the 13th century, Vaishnavite saint Madhvacharya founded the Sri Krishna Temple. He set up eight mathas – Ashta Mathas in Udupi to propagate the Dvaita Vedanta philosophy, and this caused a vibrant temple culture to take root in present-day Udupi district. Significant migration of Brahmins to the region took place subsequently, and they came to comprise 10 per cent of the region's population, three times higher than elsewhere in South India.
From the History section of Udupi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay74
Churches and places of worship54
Bread of Life Prayer & Praise Centre
Church · Protestant · 4.3 km
2nd Floor, Syndicate Trade Centaur Malpe-Manipal Road, Manipal
Adamaru Matha Sri Narahari Teertha Samsthana
Place of worship · 0.8 km
Maruthi Veethika, Thenkpete, Udupi
Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple
Place of worship · 2.8 km
Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple Rd, Udupi
Shopping15
Mahadev Paints and Hardwares
Hardware store · 4.3 km
Mango Hotel Building, Near tea pot, Next to Domino's Pizza, Manipal
Reliance Smart Bazar (previously Big Bazaar)
Grocery
Janardhana Towers, Court Rd, Jodukatte, Chitpady, Udupi
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare45
Map of Udupi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mangalore International Airport (IXE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Korangarapādi 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Udiyāvara 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Varamballi 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Malpe 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Alevūr 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Tenkanidiyūr 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Badagabettu 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Manipura 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Tonse East 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Mūdabettu 7 km south, about 7 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha Temple, Ashok Prabhakaran from Chennai, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chocolate Sundae - Diana Restaurant, Udupi - Karnataka - PXL1585, Harikrishnan N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gudbud - Diana Restaurant, Udupi - Karnataka - PXL6228, Harikrishnan N, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diversity editathon Udupi Feb 22-23 2020 04, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 01, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 02, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 13, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 05, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 12, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 04, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 10, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 09, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 03, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 06, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 11, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 07, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kannada Wikipedia Editathon Udupi 2025-10-11-12 08, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MU panoramic, Gsingh at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Milagres Church, Udupi, Bailbeedu at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Mount Rosary Church, Kallianpura, Santhekatte, Rohan Pinto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Vincent De Paul Church seen during night, Anonmany, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rashmi Kebab, Nattytasha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhujanga Park 02, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhujanga Park 01, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhujanga Park 03, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alpinia purpurata02, Akshatha prabhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 07, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 05, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 09, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 06, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 02, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 08, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 10, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 03, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 11, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikiwomen Mangaluru Meetup Dec 04 2019 04, Arpitha05, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiki ELearning QR Code Jan 08, 2023 14, Pavanaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
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