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'''Maravanthe''' ([[Kannada]]: ಮರವಂತೆ) is a [[beach]] near [[Kundapura]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is 50 kilometers from [[Udupi]]. The national highway [[NH-17]] passes close to this beach (around 100 meters from the shore) and a stretch of a kilometer of this highway is flanked by the seashore of [[Arabian sea]] on one side and the [[Sauparnika River]] on the other. |
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| postal_code = 576224 |
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| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kundapura]], [[Baindur]] |
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'''Maravanthe''' is a village and a [[beach]] in [[Byndoor Taluk]], [[Udupi]] District, [[Karnataka]], India. |
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There's a resort named Turtle Bay Beach Resort which gets its name from the sea turtles that inhabit the beach during the nesting season from October to December every year. |
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<br /><b>There is one more resort named, Sagar Kinara Beach Resort which is just sea-side beauty. You can reach it thru: http://www.maravanthe.tk</b> |
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{{wide image|Saurpanika river Arabian Sea Kundapur.jpg|900px|NH17 near Maravanthe}} |
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[[Image:Maravanthe Sunset.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sunset at the Maravanthe beach]] |
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<!--[[Image:Saurpanika river Arabian Sea Kundapur.jpg|thumb|bottom|600px|NH17 near Maravanthe]]--> |
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It is about 115 km from industrial hub [[Mangalore]], 55 km from [[Udupi]].18 km from [[Kundapura]]. and 21 km from [[Byndoor]]. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) runs next to the beach and the [[Souparnika River|Suparnika]] River flows on the other side of the road.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/protecting-a-25-km-spectacular-shoreline-at-maravanthe/article24010079.ece|title=Protecting a 2.5-km spectacular shoreline at Maravanthe|last=Sastry|first=Anil Kumar|date=2018-05-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''Outlook traveller'' considers it one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.<ref name=outlook/> |
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{{Karnataka topics}} |
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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). |
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[[Category:Villages in Karnataka]] |
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[[Category:Beaches of Karnataka]] |
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==Economy== |
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{{Udupi-geo-stub}} |
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Fishing is main activity of the fisher folk of this area, but infrastructure for marketing the marine produce is not well developed.<ref>Role Of Fisheries In Rural Development, by S. Giriappa, Daya Books (1994) {{ISBN|9788170351269}}, Page 46. [https://books.google.com/books?id=mhYj-cnzV10C&dq=maravanthe&pg=PA46]</ref> Native boats and small diesel trawlers are used for fishing. Seafaring is avoided during the monsoons. Agriculture is another important activity, with coconut, paddy being the main crops. |
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==Education== |
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Primary education and high School education is available in the village. Students go to nearby [[Kundapura]] taluk centre for higher education. |
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==Tourism== |
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[[File:Maravanathe Beach 100 (43).jpg|thumb|300px|Maravanathe Beach at dawn]] |
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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.<ref name=outlook>Trekking Holidays in India : Outlook traveller - Outlook Pub. India.(2005) {{ISBN|9788189449001}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=2gmCAAAAMAAJ&q=maravanthe]</ref> This place has been identified by government agencies as having potential for tourism with leaflets proclaiming several facilities.<ref>Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280 [https://books.google.com/books?id=HKEsAQAAMAAJ&q=maravanthe]</ref> There are places to stay on the highway,<ref name=outlook/> but the alternative would be at the nearby town, [[Kundapura]]. |
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At the nearby [[Gangolli]] port, tourists can join fishermen in their fishing trips.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maravanthe – A Weekend Getaway Near Udupi |url=https://www.karnataka.com/maravanthe/about-maravanthe/ |website=Karnataka News & Featured Stories, Tourism Places in Karnataka State |publisher=Karnataka.com |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref> |
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{{wide image|Saurpanika river Arabian Sea Kundapur.jpg|1400px|NH66 near Maravanthe}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[Gokarna, India|Gokarna]] |
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*[[Om beach]] |
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*[[Murdeshwara]] |
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*[[Byndoor]] |
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*[[Kundapura]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{commons category|Maravanthe}} |
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{{Hydrology of Karnataka|state=expanded}} |
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{{Settlements in Udupi district}} |
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[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]] |
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[[Category:Beaches of Karnataka]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Udupi district]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 10 October 2024
Maravanthe | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Maravanthe beach | |
  Maravanthe Location in Karnataka, India  Maravanthe Maravanthe (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′18″N 74°38′31″E / 13.705°N 74.642°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Byndoor |
| Languages | |
| • Official Languages | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 576224 |
| Website | www |
Maravanthe is a village and a beach in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
It is about 115 km from industrial hub Mangalore, 55 km from Udupi.18 km from Kundapura. and 21 km from Byndoor. NH-66 (erstwhile NH-17) runs next to the beach and the Suparnika River flows on the other side of the road.[1] Outlook traveller considers it one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.[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).
Economy
[edit]Fishing is main activity of the fisher folk of this area, but infrastructure for marketing the marine produce is not well developed.[3] Native boats and small diesel trawlers are used for fishing. Seafaring is avoided during the monsoons. Agriculture is another important activity, with coconut, paddy being the main crops.
Education
[edit]Primary education and high School education is available in the village. Students go to nearby Kundapura taluk centre for higher education.
Tourism
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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.[2] This place has been identified by government agencies as having potential for tourism with leaflets proclaiming several facilities.[4] There are places to stay on the highway,[2] but the alternative would be at the nearby town, Kundapura.
At the nearby Gangolli port, tourists can join fishermen in their fishing trips.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sastry, Anil Kumar (28 May 2018). "Protecting a 2.5-km spectacular shoreline at Maravanthe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Trekking Holidays in India : Outlook traveller - Outlook Pub. India.(2005) ISBN 9788189449001 [1]
- ^ Role Of Fisheries In Rural Development, by S. Giriappa, Daya Books (1994) ISBN 9788170351269, Page 46. [2]
- ^ Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280 [3]
- ^ "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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