Gurupura, Karnataka, India is a small

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situated on the Phalguni, or Gurupura River. It is located about 345 kilometres (214 miles) west of

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, the state capital, and 13 kilometres (8 miles) east of

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, Karnataka's chief port city. The inhabitants of Gurupura come from various cultural backgrounds, and include

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, Bunts, Gowda Sarasatwa Brahmins and Veerashaivas. Tulu is the primary language for general communication, but Konkani,

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and

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are also spoken.

History

According to the records of the local temples, the town of Gurupura was once known as Gulipur. Being situated on the banks of the Phalguni River, Gulipur was a commercial town and was connected to other parts of the river. Bandasaale was, and still is, a place on this river where goods are collected from many sources and distributed to other places. The 'Bangla gudde', a dam-like structure built as a drinking water supply, was built in Gurupura by

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. There are many devasthana and daivasthana in and around Gurupura. The best known are Shree Varadaraja venkataramana temple, Shri Neelakanteshwara Temple, Shri Agnidurgha Gopalakrishna Mahakaala Bhairava Temple, Sadhashiva Temple, Somanatha Temple, Venkataramana Temple, Annapoorneshwari Temple, Narasimha Temple, Sathyadevatha Temple, Mundithaya temple and Arasu Mundithaya Temple. The history also says that around 1000 years ago

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and Kaikamba. The village has become a small town with the rapid urbanisation of the Dakshina Kannada district. Temples of the Hindu deities Varadraja Venkatramana and Shri Satyadevta Dharmadevta are found here. The devastan of Shri Satyadevta is also well known in and around Gurupura. Festivals take place here through most of the year, but the main festival usually takes place in April or May, in the month of the Indian calendar called "Gurpur Teru", followed by "Ookul", after "Odu Teru". Just across the road from the Sri Satyadevata Dharmadevata Temple is a large mosque.

Nearby places

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Phalguni River The Gurupura River (also known as Pachamagaru River, Phalguni River or Kulur River) is a river in the Karnataka state of India. It originates in the Western Ghats and is a tributary of the Netravati River, which empties into the Arabian Sea, so ...

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References

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