Thodikana is an Indian village
nestled in the foothills of the
Western Ghats in southern
Karnataka. It is in the
Sullia taluk of
Dakshina Kannada
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 ...
district,
about 100 km from
Mangalore city. This village has much greenery and attracts visitors with its cultural and natural sites.
Thodikana is known most for its
Mallikarjuna temple, which was probably built sometime in the 13th century. The temple gets many hundreds of visitors each week. A few meters southeast of the temple there is a fish tank known as
meenugundi. Visitors traditionally feed the fish raw rice. Killing the fish is forbidden.
The temple offers free mid-day meals to pilgrims daily as a
prasadam. A waterfall called
Devaragundi
Devaragundi, meaning 'God's pool', is a waterfall in India.
It is created by one of the mountain streams at Thodikana. It can be reached by going further for about 1.5 kilometres from Sri Mallikarjuna Temple towards the Patti Hills. One mus ...
is situated about 1.5 kilometers from the temple.
Thodikana village is largely agricultural, with many
arecanut (betelnut),
coconut
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,
rubber,
vanilla, and
pepper
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Food and spice
* Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant
** Black pepper
* ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae
** Bell pepper
** Chili ...
plantations.
Transportation and Accommodation
The following transportation options are available for travelling to Thodiakana:
* Private buses available every hour to the
taluk center,
Sullia.
* Private jeeps can be hired from
Sullia,
Aranthodu or other nearby places.
* Roads connecting two major cities of
Karnataka;
Mysore and
Mangalore run near Thodikana.
* The nearest place to get accommodation is
Sullia(
Sulya).
Main attractions
*The
Payaswini
The Chandragiri River also known as Perumpuzha River is the longest river in Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It was named after the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
The 17th century Chandragiri Fort is located on the river.
Perumpuzha r ...
river flows through Thodikana.
*Kolikkamale mountain is a famous trekking place near Thodikana.
*Bhagandeshwara Temple of
Bhagamandala, around 18 kilometers from Thodikana, is a famous pilgrimage location.
*
Devaragundi
Devaragundi, meaning 'God's pool', is a waterfall in India.
It is created by one of the mountain streams at Thodikana. It can be reached by going further for about 1.5 kilometres from Sri Mallikarjuna Temple towards the Patti Hills. One mus ...
waterfall isaround 1.5 km from Thodikana village.
*
Talacauvery is situated around 22 km from Thodikana.
* A few meters southeast of the Thodikana temple there is a fish tank 'Meenagundi' which belongs to the temple which is very famous in Mangalore district.
* The Mallikarjuna temple is the most famous temple of Lord
Shiva in Sullia Taluk.
People and Culture
The majority of residents of Thodikana speak
Tulu
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People
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*Walid Yacoubou (born 1997), Togolese footballer nicknamed "Tulu"
India
*Tulu calendar, traditional solar calendar generally used in the regions of southwest Kar ...
. Other languages spoken by residents include
Are Bhashe
Arebhashe (, ''Arebhāṣe'') or Aregannada or Gowda Kannada is a dialect of Kannada mainly by Gowda and other communities in the region Madikeri, Somwarpet, and Virajpet taluks of Kodagu district, Sullia, taluks of Dakshina Kannada district; ...
,
Kannada,
Havyaka Kannada,
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
and
Malayalam.
References
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See also
*
Havyaka
Nearby cities/towns
*
Sullia
*
Sulya
*
Mangalore
*
Madikeri
*
Puttur
*
Kasargod
*
Kukke Subramanya
External links
havyaka.com
SAMPAJE(Dakshina Kannada)
Villages in Dakshina Kannada district