Maravanthe
Maravanthe is a village and a beach near Kundapura, Karnataka, India.
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• Official Languages | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 576224 |
Website | www.maravanthe.in |
Outlook traveller considers it one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.[1]It is about 115km from industrial hub Mangalore, 55 km from Udupi and 39 km from tourist town of Bhatkal. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) runs next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road, creating a spectacular scenery that is considered the only one of its kind in India.[2]
The Suparnika River, which almost touches the Arabian Sea here, makes a U-turn and goes westward to join the sea after a journey of nearly more than 10 km (6.2 mi).
Maraswamy temple
Maraswamy temple is on the beach near Maravanthe.
Souparnika river makes a U-turn in the east side of temple, This river makes islands, which are called kudru. The eastern view from this point is beautiful with palm trees, green fields[3] and Kodachadri peak visible at the far eastern end and makes a reflection in the river.
Activities
Fishing is main activity of the fisher folk of this area, but infrastructure for marketing the marine produce is not well developed.[4] Native boats and small diesel trawlers are used for fishing. Seafaring is avoided during the monsoons. Agriculture is another important activity, with coconut, paddy, and onion being the main crops.
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Education
Education in the village is improving, with primary education and high School education available. Students go to nearby taluk centre, Kundapura for higher education.
Tourism
The Maravanthe beach is a beautiful beach town with white sand spread miles and miles along the coast fetches the beach a nickname of Virgin Beach.[1] This place has been identified by government agencies as having potential for tourism with leaflets proclaiming several facilities.[5] There are places to stay on the highway,[1] but the alternative would be at the nearby town, Kundapura.
At the nearby Gangoli port, tourists can request fishermen[6] and, for a fee, accompany them to the sea the next day, at 4am, and stay fishing with the locals till noon.
References
- Trekking Holidays in India : Outlook traveller - Outlook Pub. India.(2005) ISBN 9788189449001
- Sastry, Anil Kumar (28 May 2018). "Protecting a 2.5-km spectacular shoreline at Maravanthe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Yojana, Volume 36 Pub. by India. Planning Commission, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.(1992) Page 72
- Role Of Fisheries In Rural Development, by S. Giriappa, Daya Books (1994) ISBN 9788170351269, Page 46.
- Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280
- "Maravanthe – A Weekend Getaway Near Udupi". Karnataka News & Featured Stories, Tourism Places in Karnataka State. Karnataka.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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