{{Infobox settlement , name = Belmannu , other_name = Belman , nickname = , settlement_type = town , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , pushpin_map = India Karnataka , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India , coordinates = {{coord, 13, 10, N, 74, 52, E, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = {{flag, India , subdivision_type1 =

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Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

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Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

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Karkala Karkala ( ) ( ) is a town and the headquarters of eponymous Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka state in India. It lies near the foothills of the Western Ghats, Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks, and is a m ...

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Udupi district Udupi district (also Udipi () in Kannada or Odipu () in Tulu language) is an administrative subdivision in the Karnataka state of India, with the district headquarters in the city of Udupi. It is situated in the Canara old north Malabar c ...

. The place derived its name from the Kannada word Bellimannu which means silver (belli) soil (mannu). Belmannu is famous for Shree Durga Parameshwari Temple, which is said to be built before 7th century AD. The oldest

copper plate inscription was found under the foundation of this temple in 1952. The plate states that certain rights were given to the Belmannu Village Council which functioned from the Temple and probably looked after the functioning of the temple. As the inscription dates back to 8th century AD, the temple is believed to be older than the inscription. Belmannu's St. Joseph Church was founded in 1896. It was formerly a part of the

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but was shifted to the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi () is a diocese located in the Kallianpur town of Udupi District of Karnataka, India. It was announced by Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2012. It comprises the six civil talukas Udupi, Bramavara, Karkala, ...

. Belmannu is situated along the state highway connecting

Padubidri Padubidri /Padubidre (in Kannada) or Paddedra (in Tulu) is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India. Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 66 (earlier known as NH 17) passes through P ...

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Kudremukh Kudremukha is the name of a mountain range and an individual mountain peak located in Chikmagalur district, in Karnataka, India. It is also the name of a small hill station and iron ore-mining town situated near the mountain, about 20 kilomet ...

about 15 km from Padubidri. Belmannu is the junction for the road that leads to

Udupi Udupi () also known as 'Odipu' () is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka an ...

via Shirva. Belman_Bus_Stand

The population of Belmannu is predominantly Hindu. However, there is a sizable Christian population. The village has two junior colleges and three St. Joseph Church administered schools. St. Joseph Higher Primary School and St. Joseph High School are Kannada medium schools based on the Karnataka State syllabus and St. Joseph English Medium School is an English medium school. Nitte Engineering college is just 9 km away from Belmannu. Belmannu is well connected to its nearby cities;

Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...

and Belmannu form a virtual triangle, with these three cities being the vertices. Udupi and Belman are 31.7 km apart and Mangalore and Belman are 36.1 km apart. The state highway near St

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Belmannu copper inscriptionBelmannu Temple BlogBelman Shri Durga Parameshwari Temple
Cities and towns in Udupi district