Koteshwara is a town in the Indian state of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

. It is located in

Kundapur taluk Kundapura Taluk is a taluk located in Udupi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Kundapur town is the taluk headquarters of Kundapur Taluk. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of India, Kundapura Taluk had 79573 households with a populat ...

Udupi district Udupi district (also Udipi 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 coastal region, there are seven talu ...

. It is one of Seven Mukthi Stala's of Karnataka pilgrimage site. It is also called Lord Parashurama kshetra. As of 2007, 21,100 people lived in the village. Koteshwar has a very old

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, Pattabhi

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chandra and Mariamma temple. A temple located in Koteshwar gained attention when the surrounding shallow lake was cleaned in a de-silting project under the Administration of Markod Gopalkrishna Shetty. During the cleanup a large statue was dredged up, sparking a more concerted effort which recovered several artifacts of historic and religious significance, including several sculptures, statues, bronzework and religious icons. It is the native place of director and actor Upendra Rao

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