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Vamanjoor in Detail

Vamanjoor is a tourist and residential locality in the Coastal city of

, 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

, St. Joseph Engineering College. Famous tourist attractions in Vamanjoor include Pilikula Nisargadhama,

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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 * Pilikula Nisargadhama * Pilikula Golf Course * Pilikula Wildlife Zoo * Pilikula Botanical Garden *

* 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 * St. Joseph Engineering College * St. Raymond's PU College * Karavali College of Pharmacy * Mangala Jyothi Integrated school (MJIS) * TB Hospital * LUCIANA - Home for Senior Citizens * Ave Maria Palliative Care

Nearby Locations

* Kudupu * Mudushedde * Kaikamba * Polali * Gurupura * Neerala * Neermarga

References

External links

* http://www.amrutheshwaratemple.in ( Shri Amrutheshwara Temple- website) Localities in Mangalore Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district {{Mangalore-geo-stub