Mangalore

Mangalore derives the name from Mangala Devi, the presiding deity of the place. In the 7th century record it is mentioned as 'Mangalapura'. Mangala Devi Temple is located in the city. The African traveler, Ibnbatuta in 1342 A.D visited the place. It was in the possession of the Portuguese, the Ikkeri chiefs, Hyder Ali, and later the British. The Chinese, Arabs, Greeks and Europeans traded at this port, buying pepper, areca and other coastal products. The Portuguese first settled on the West Coast and in 1498 AD Vasco da Gama landed on the island near Udupi. Later in 1526 AD, the Portuguese took possession of Mangalore and became masters of trade in the coastal belt. After several destruction's of the town that followed, Mangalore came under the British, after the death of Tipu Sultan in the 4th Mysore War in 1799 AD The Catholic and Basel missionaries gave a modern look to Mangalore. Mangalore has two ports, old Mangalore port near the city and the new Mangalore Port at Panambur. Mangalore is an industrial town with several leading industries, business and banking houses.

Places of Interest in and around Mangalore

Mangaladevi Temple
The St Aloysius Chapel
Milagres Church
Rosario Church
Pili Kula
Kadri Manjunath Temple
Sultan Battery
Light House Hill
Kadri Park
Tannirbavi Beach
Surathkal Beach
Someshwar Beach
Ullal Dargah
Udupi
Moodabidri
Sringeri

The St Aloysius Chapel
St Aloysius College Chapel is in the center of the city on the lighthouse hill. The Church was built in the year 1899-1900. Comparable to the Sistine Chapel in Rome the walls are adorned by the paintings of Anthony Moscheni

Mangaladevi Temple
This temple gives the name to the city of Mangalore. This temple was built by the Ballal family of Attavar.

Kadri Manjunath Temple
The Kadri Temple dates back to 1068 AD The bronze statue of Lokeshwara considered to be oldest one in India, and the nine tanks are revered by the devotees. On top of the hill is Jogimutt, a monastery. There are some stone caves on top of the hill which are known as the caves of the Pandavas. The seven sacred ponds, Jogi Mutt and caves of Pandavas are the pilgrim attractions here.