Urwa is a residential locality in the city of
Mangalore
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 ...
, in the state of
Karnataka
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in
India
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.
Urwa is famous for the
Mariyamma Temple
The Mariyamma Temple is situated in Boloor, India, dedicated to Goddess Mariyamma, situated approximately 5 km from Mangaladevi Temple in Mangalore city, Karnataka, India. It is believed that Mariyamma and Mangaladevi were sisters.
Dasar ...
, which is popularly known as Urwa Marigudi, and also several renowned educational institutions.
Religious Places
* Shri Mariyamma Temple :which has a got a history of 700 years, popularly known has urwa marigudi, where lakhs of people visit during annual festival
* Immaculate Conception Church, consecrated in 1865, celebrated 150 years on 1 May 2015
Educational institutions
* St Aloysius Higher Primary School, Urwa
* Canara High School, Urwa
* Karavali College of Nursing
* SCS College of Nursing
* Ladyhill English Higher Primary School
* Vikas College of Physiotherapy
References
Localities in Mangalore
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