Attur or Atturu is a village coming under Kemral post office in Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district of Karnataka state in

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. It is near to

Kinnigoli Kinnigoli is a major suburb in the outskirts of Mangalore Tehsil (Mangalore Township). It is located approximately 32 km from Mangalore City, 5 km from Kateel (a famous Hindu pilgrimage centre), 8 km from Mulki (5 km from ...

town. Nandini river originates from eastern part of

Kateel Kateel or Kateelu is a temple town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is considered one of the holiest Hindu temple towns in India. It is situated on the banks of the river Nandini. Geography It is about ...

at Muchur and the origin is further up to 20km near small village arteri. There is a bridge connecting north and south near a place called Kayer Muger from where people can go to famous place called Nellitheertha. The village is famous for Attur Udupa's

Panchangam A panchāngam ( sa, पञ्चाङ्गम्; ) is a Hindu calendar and almanac, which follows traditional units of Hindu timekeeping, and presents important dates and their calculations in a tabulated form. It is sometimes spelled ''Pa ...

(Almanac) for Hindus, which is widely followed in the district. The Udupa family of Attur - Bailu brings out the almanac.

Nearby Places

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...

Pakshikere Pakshikere is a hamlet on Haleyangady to Kinnigoli route. This hamlet is situated in Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. Pakshikere in Kannada literally means bird's lake or lake of birds. Pakshi means bird and ker ...

* Mulki * Haleangadi * Suratkal

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Villages in Dakshina Kannada district {{DakshinaKannada-geo-stub