Mangalore Navarathri festival

Even foreigners are coming to see and enjoy the great Navarathri festival of Mangalore. Shri venkatramana temple and Kudroli temple managements are trying their best to make this festival truly colourful. Here are a few glimpses of last week (October 2nd week) Navarathri festival.
Colourful procession starts from Kudroli and through mannagudda, Lady Hill, Lal Bagh, PVS and Car street reaches gokarna natheswara temple.
Another one starts from Car Street and through jyothi, karangalppadi and Krishna bhavan reaches venkatramana temple.

TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN AND AROUND MANGALORE

Malngalore is one of the fine tourist spots in Karanataka. Mangalore city itself is worth watching with lots of beaches, parks, temples and churches. But a few places very near to Mangalore are given below. You should not miss these spots.
Moodabidri
35 Kms from Mangalore is famous for 1000 pillar Jain temple, Alvas Virasat and Nudisiri cultural extravaganza, Shri venkatramana temple and Shobhavana.
Hotel: Nishmitha residency
Karkala
55 Kms from Mangalore is famous for car festival, Gomateswara statue, Ramasamudra and Chathurmukha basti.
Hotel: Sagar international
Kudupu
10 Kms from Mangalore is famous for Subrahmanya temple and valley view sunset and sunrise.
Hotel: Kudupu international
Kollur
120 Kms from Mangalore is famous for Mookambika temple, Souparnika river, Kudajadri hills and Chitramoola waterfalls.
Hotel: Shri Mookambika towers
Kodiadka
40 Kms from Mangalore is famous for Shri Devi temple, temple zoo and giant Hanuman statue.
Hotel: Kodiadka tourist home.