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{{Infobox settlement , name = Ujire , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = Town , image_skyline = Siddavana gurukula.JPG , image_alt = , image_caption = Sidhavana Gurukula, Ujire , pushpin_map = Karnataka , pushpin_label_position = right , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India , coordinates = {{coord, 12.992, N, 75.332, E, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = India , subdivision_type1 =
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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 ...
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Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
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Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
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Dharmasthala Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India. The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala Tem ...
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Belthangady Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India. Demographics In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...
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Dakshina Kannada district Dakshina Kannada district is a Districts of Karnataka, district of Karnataka states and territories of India, state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers a ...
. Ujire is an important junction for travelers in this region. The road at Ujire deviates to Dharmasthala (towards
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Bengaluru Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
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Horanadu Hornadu, also known as Horanadu, is a Hindu holy locale and also a jain holy centerPanchayat village located in kalasa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. The deity at the Annapoorneshwari Temple at Hornadu is ''Annapurneshwa ...
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Chikkamagaluru Chikmagalur, known officially as Chikkamagaluru, is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri peak of the Western Ghats, the city attracts tourists from ...
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Mangaluru 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–Ker ...
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Education

The place is famous for its educational institutes, most of them belonging to SDME (Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Educational) Trust. * SDM Pre-University and Degree College * SDM Residential PU college * SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences: A college in India, providing degree in Naturopathy and Yogic Science.
SDM Institute Of Technology
Engineering college that was established in 2007. * SDM Polytechnic Ujire: It is a diploma college. * Prasanna College of Education * Prasanna College of Engineering and Technology * SDM Primary and Secondary School * Anugraha English Medium School * SDM English Medium School * Siddavana Gurukula * Prasanna College of Ayurveda


Hospitals

* SDM Hospital * Benaka Health Centre *Ashwini Health Centre *Shakti clinic *Anugraha ENT clinic. *Shree dental clinic


Tourism

Ujire is known for its scenic beauty. This is the starting point for most of the trekking places nearby. Some of them are mentioned below: * Narasimhagada Fort (5 km) which was occupied in 1794 by Tippu Sultan. It is 1788 ft above sea level and was formerly called Narasimha Ghada. It is also known as
Jamalabad Jamalabad Fort is an old hilltop fortification in Killoor road, Belthangady, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kudremukh range of hills, 8 km north of Beltangady town and 65 km from the city of Mangalor ...
or Gadaikallu. *
Bandaje Falls Bandaje falls, also known as Bandaje Arbi falls is a waterfall located in the Kudremukha section of the Western Ghats in the Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. The waterfalls can be reached only by undertaking trekking i ...
(15 km) * Ermai falls (10 km) * Charmadi Ghat, one of the most scenic ghat section 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 ...
with high supine gradient, requiring more hairpin bends.


Transportation

Ujire has bus facility to various places like Dharmastala, Mangalore, Bangalore etc. There are many KSRTC and private buses to various places.


Places of worship

* Sri Janardhanaswami Temple: Sri Janardhanaswami Temple is one of the main attractions of Ujire town. The temple is dedicated to Lord Janardhana (Vishnu). This is an 800-year-old temple and featured as one of the oldest of South Canara or Dakshina Kannada district. * Surya Sadashivarudra Temple, Nada: Sadashivarudra Temple is in beautiful surroundings 6 km from Ujire in Nada village. Devotees from all-over Karnataka visit here to offer clay toys as offering to the deity. *Sri Santhana Priya Naga Kshetra:- Sri Santhana Priya Naga Kshetra Temple is one of the main attractions of Ujire town. The temple is dedicated to Lord Naga Devate (Subramanya, Kanya Rakteshwari, Naga Brahma). This is several years old temple in Dakshina Kannada district. * St. Antony Church, Ujire * Mohiddin Juma Masjid * Tangai Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple * Shri Rama Mandira * Mahamaayi Maari gudi * St. George Church (Syro-Malabar Diocese of Belthangady) * Shree Vyagrachamundi Temple Odala, Ujire


Image gallery

File:SDMIT.jpg, View of SDMIT from the front File:Ujire junction.jpg, Ujire junction


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Dharmasthala Dharmasthala (earlier known as Kuduma) is an Indian temple town on the banks of the Nethravathi River in the Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, India. The town is known for its centuries old Dharmasthala Tem ...
Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district