Katipalla is a small town, five
km from
Surathkal in the
Dakshina Kannada district of
Karnataka
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state,
India
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. The language most spoken in this area is
Tulu. And muslims speaks here byari language.
byari
Overview
Many residents of this place were rehabilitated from
Panambur
Panambur is one of the localities in Mangalore famous as a tourist spot and also a major industrial area. Panambur is also the site of Karnataka's only major port New Mangalore Port. Other major industries, namely Mangalore Chemicals & Fertil ...
, after the New
Mangalore
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Port
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Trust (
NMPT ).
"Katipalla" in local
Tulu language literally means wild stream. 'Kati' means wild, 'palla' means stream. A stream originates from this place and flows downtoward towards the Krishnapura Matha and further down joining other streams. Before rehabilitation during the 1970s, the area was covered with forest infested with wild animals like tiger, hyena, fox etc. Perhaps name of this place may have derived because the wild animals used this water stream to quench their thirst. Here the population is mixed with three main religions Hindu, Muslim, & Christians.
Furthermore, Krishnapura Matha is one of
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
The Tulu Ashta Mathas of Udupi ( kn, ಉಡುಪಿಯ ತುಳು ಅಷ್ಟ ಮಠಗಳು) are a group of eight ''mathas'' or Hindu monasteries established by Madhvacharya, the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hindu thought with his d ...
founded by
Dvaita philosopher Sri
Madhvacharya
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. Some of the area (blocks) of Katipalla are even today known as
Krishnapura
Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east ...
, especially those near to
Krishnapura matha
The Krishnapur Matha ( kn, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಪುರ ಮಠ कृष्णपुरा मठ ''Kr̥ṣṇāpura maṭha'') or Krishnapur Mutt in some records and literature is a Madhwa Vaishnavism, Vaishnava monastery. It is one of the Ash ...
. The Krishnapura Matha has a
Mukhyaprana
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(Maruti or Hanuman) temple inside. The structure of the Matha is supported by wood pillars. The Matha has exquisite wooden carving. The Mangalore petroleum refinery (
MRPL
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) and
BASF
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The BASF Group comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries ...
plant are also nearby.
Important information
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Pincode : 575030 (It was previously 574149).
Here We can see a beautiful Church. INFANT MARY CHURCH.
And there is a masjid named MUHIYUDDEEN JUMA MASJID KATIPALLA (PMJK) near 2nd block katipalla junction. The junction is named as shamsuddeen circle
How to reach Katipalla
There are many city buses starting from State Bank ( Heart of Mangalore ) to Katipalla. The frequency of buses are good. Most of these buses come to Katipalla via Surathkal. The route numbers are as follows 45,45C,45D,45H
The last bus stop for 45, 45A is Katipalla Shamsuddin Circle.
and for 45C Katipalla Kaikamba near Ganapati Temple at Ganeshapura.
External links
Church of KatipallaGanesha Temple Katipalla
Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district
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