Vamanjoor is a residential locality which falls within the city corporation of
Mangalore in
Karnataka,
India. It is en route to
Moodabidri and
Karkala by
National Highway 169 (old NH13).
Vamanjoor in Detail
Vamanjoor is a tourist and residential locality in the Coastal city of
Mangalore in
Karnataka,
India, close to
Kudupu and
Gurupura. Vamanjoor is famous for many historic as well as geographical reasons. It is also home for the first ever and the only Catholic Engineering institute in
Karnataka,
St. Joseph Engineering College
St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) is an engineering college owned by in Vamanjoor, Mangalore, India. Being a unit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, it is the only Catholic engineering institute in Mangalore. Established in 2002, it ...
. Famous tourist attractions in Vamanjoor include
Pilikula Nisargadhama,
Swami Vivekananda Planetarium and Manasa water park. The doordarshan (state television) broadcasting facility for Mangalore is based at Vamanjoor. The biggest residential complex in the area is the quarters of the officers and staff of the Mangalore regional headquarters of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation.
Notable Places in Vamanjoor
Shri Amrutheshwara Temple, Thiruvail, Vamanjoor* Shri Vishnumurthy Temple Thiruvail
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Pilikula Nisargadhama
* Pilikula Golf Course
* Pilikula Wildlife Zoo
* Pilikula Botanical Garden
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Swami Vivekananda Planetarium
* Manasa Amusement and Water Park
* Pilikula Heritage Village
* Pilikula Jungle Lodge & Resort
* Doordarshan Maintenance Centre
* Vamanjoor Junction
* Dharma Jyothi Social Centre
* St. Joseph the Worker Church- Vamanjoor
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St. Joseph Engineering College
St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) is an engineering college owned by in Vamanjoor, Mangalore, India. Being a unit of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore, it is the only Catholic engineering institute in Mangalore. Established in 2002, it ...
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St. Raymond's PU College
* Karavali College of Pharmacy
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Mangala Jyothi Integrated school (MJIS)
* TB Hospital
* LUCIANA - Home for Senior Citizens
* Ave Maria Palliative Care
Nearby Locations
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Kudupu
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Mudushedde
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Kaikamba
Kaikamba also known as Gurupura Kaikamba is a suburban town of Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka State, west coast of India. Kaikamba lies between Moodabidri and Mangalore city in Dakshina Kannada district. This town lies on Ma ...
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Polali
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Gurupura
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Neerala
* Neermarga
References
External links
* http://www.amrutheshwaratemple.in ( Shri Amrutheshwara Temple- website)
Localities in Mangalore
Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district
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