Panambur Beach is a beach 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–Ke ...

in the

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n state 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 ...

. This beach is on the shores of

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and is credited as one of the safest and best maintained beaches of

. It is the most popular, well connected and the most visited

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. The beach is located in the place called

Panambur Panambur is one of the localities in Mangalore famous as a tourist spot and also a major industrial area. Panambur is also the site of Karnataka's only major port New Mangalore Port. Other major industries, namely Mangalore Chemicals & Fertil ...

10 km north of the

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which comes under the administration of

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. As of now this beach is maintained by a private enterprise under the banner of Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project. Other attractions include

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rides, boating,

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viewing, food stalls and is also known for its highly skilled and trained lifeguards who patrol the beach to ensure visitor safety. This beach has been popular for its sunsets, the port area and a picnic spot for tourists and locals alike and offers views of the sunset. The beach attracts visitors due to its close proximity to the

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. The ships anchored out in the sea waiting for berth in the

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can be seen from the Beach.

The Breakwater

Panambur beach happens to be just beside the New Mangalore Sea Port. This rock wall is actually the north rock wall or the northern breakwater of the

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entrance. They are used to protect an anchorage from the effects of both weather and longshore drift. Walking on the breakwater rocks is forbidden. The port has to abide by International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and keep the breakwater free of people.

Facilities

The beach has activities like

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, boating, chariot rides and many more. One can enjoy long camel, horse rides as well. There are a lot of food stalls as well. Children can be entertained by joy riders that are plenty in number. The beach warms up during the carnivals. Parking facility can be utilised by visitors for two wheelers and four wheelers by paying a parking fee.

Events

Many events such as Beach festivals and

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s are occasionally organized here. Other events includes boat races, air shows and sand sculpture contests.

Kite festival

International Kite festival is one of the major tourist attraction of this beach, where teams from around the world along with the kite enthusiasts participate in the festival. Teams from various countries such as

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, Australia,

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and

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have actively participated in the past. Kite enthusiasts under the name "Team Mangalore" have always been hosting Kite Festivals in this beach with the support of industrial giants such as ONGC,

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Beach festival

The district administration of Dakshina Kannada also organises beach festival as part of the famous "''Karavali Utsav"'' which translates to ''Coastal festival.'' It is said that approximately 2.5 lakh attend the beach festival. Several stalls will be put up for the public. Entertainment and stage programmes will be held across all three days which will include dance and singing competitions.

Accessibility

Panambur Beach is well connected by public transport. There are several city buses from the main bus stop in statebank. One can also take the non-express service buses that give a stop for Panambur Beach right at the

Beach road joining national

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NH-66 (older number: NH17). Once off the bus, one can take a small walk down the road leading to the beach. Distance from: *

New Mangalore Port New Mangalore Port is a small water af, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast. It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India. I ...

- 4 km *

National Institute of Technology Karnataka National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), also known as NITK Surathkal, formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is a public technical university at Surathkal, Mangalore. It was founded in 1960 as KREC while tod ...

, Surathkal,

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- 9 km *

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- 13 km * Pilikula Nisargadhama,

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- 23 km *Infosys DC, Mudipu,

- 32 km *

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- 56 km *

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- 81 km *

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- 110 km *

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- 149 km * Murdeshwar - 151 km *

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- 226 km *

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- 261 km *

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- 353 km *

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- 356 km *

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- 360 km Nearest Railway Stations: *

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, Surathkal,

- 6 km *

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- 14 km *

Mangalore Junction railway station Mangaluru Junction railway, formerly Mangalore Junction railway station (station code: MAJN) is a gateway to the port city of Mangaluru located at Darbar Hill, Padil, Mangaluru, 575007, coming under the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. ...

, Padil,

- 15 km Nearest Airport: * Mangalore International Airport (India) - 14 km

Climate

Mangalore has a

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and is under the direct influence of the

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branch of the southwest

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Gallery

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References

External links

{{Hydrology of Karnataka, state=expanded Beaches of Mangalore