Udupi Tour Package - Ancient temple city in Karnataka India

Udupi Tour Package: Overview

Udupi is a piligrimage town located about 60km from Mangalore and 381 km from Bangalore.  It is strongly filled with the temple and mutts of rich historical and cultural significance. Many tourist attracts to visit Udupi as a pilgrimage center as well as they attracts to visit nearby places of Udupi which are filed with beach, Temple and Wildlife sanctuary.  Holiday Travel Pvt Ltd offers you to visit and explore holiday in Udupi and enjoy your precious tour with your family and Friends.

Udupi Tour Package: Highlights

• Famous as Eight Matts of Krishna

• Chandramouleshwara Temple ancient temples of Udupi

• Udupi famous first among seven places of pilgrimages

• unexplored beaches in India: Malpe Beach

• Endulge in Floura and Fauna: Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary

• Kollur is fmaous temple of Goddess Mookambika

Why you must visit Udupi

Udupi also known as Odipu in Tulu,s a city i in the Indian state of Karnataka.  Udupi is notable for the Krishna Temple and lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine. This cuisine was developed by Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins who cooked food for Lord Krishna. It is a famous pilgrimage, particularly for Asta Math, i.e. eight Matts and Sri Krishna Temple. Every tourist visit Udupi to worship lord Krishna and it is also known as famous pilgrimage center, visit and extend holiday in holy place and enjoy some other famous attraction of city which includes beache, Temples etc

Hotels in Udupi

Standard Hotels: Paradise Lagoon: TA Rank (4.5) - Certificate of Excellence

Deluxe Hotels: Sai Vishram Beach Resort: TA Rank (5.0) - Certificate of Excellence

Package Inclusion

• 03 Nights accommodation on twin sharing basis

• Breakfast and dinner

• 02 Day sightseeing of Udupi

• 01 Day sightseeing of nearby attraction of Udupi

• Private Ac vehicle for 04 days

• Parking, Toll tax and Driver hault

• Inclusive of all taxes

Package Exclusion

• Personal Expense

• Any airfare, Busfare and Railway fare

• Lunch

• Any entrance ticket

How to Reach Udupi

By Flight: Mangalore is very nearest airport to reach Udupi. It is well connected with all the major and famous cities

By Bus:  Udupi buses are available from nearest city of south and from major cities of Tamil Nadu

By Train: This city is well connected with rail network which make your journey comfortable and easy. Konkan Railway network is the main railway which connects the city with many other cities and states.  You can also take train from Mangalore which is very nearest to Udupi

Best time to visit Udupi

Udupi is very famous and most awaited pilgrimage destination. Thousands of Tourists attracts to visit and worship lord Krishna. Udupi visit throughout the year but if you want to take pleasure awareness and enjoy your holiday then visit in the month of October when the climate became pleasant and you were able to enjoy tirth or holiday

Things to do in Udupi

Shopping in Udupi

Shopping in Udupi is all about buying local spices, wooden handicrafts and ethnic earthenware for which the place is popular. Ratha Beedi is a popular market near the Krishna Market where one can shop for local spices, vessels, earthenware and handicrafts.

Wildlife Sanctuary: You can witness exotic species of animals, birds and medicinal plants here, located about 40 km from Udupi.

Places to visit in Udupi

Malpe Beach:  Malpe Beach in Karnataka is one of the unexplored beaches in India. Located at a distance of 66 kms from Mangalore and about 6 kms from Udupi, the Malpe Beach is an undefiled virgin beach. There are four rocky islands which are close to the mainland of malpe beach among which St. Mary's island is more popular. There is ferry service available to the off shore St. Mary's islands.

Krishna Temple: Udupi Sri Krishna Matha  is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Krishna located in the city of Udupi in Karnataka, India. Here there is a holy temple of Sri Krishna and this is the birthplace of Sri Madhwacharya, founder of Dwaita Philosophy and one of the three great Acharyas. Udupi is first among the seven places of pilgrimages. Thousands of pervious devotees throng the Krishna temple all round the year to catch a glimpse of Lord Krishna. The unique feature of Shree Krishna Mutt temple is that the Lord is worshipped only through a window with nine holes called the Navagraha Kitiki.

Chandramouleshwara Temple: Shri Anantheswara temple is the most ancient temple of Udupi. It is interesting to note that this village derived the name, Shivalli from this temple. Chandramouleshwar Temple is very near Unkal circle and Unkal Lake .

Places around udupi for a weekend

Coorg: Coorg is the most affluent hill station in Karnataka. It is well known for its breathtakingly exotic scenery and lush greenery. Forest covered hills, spice and coffee plantations only add to the landscape. Coorg is a popular tourist destination. Spread over an area of 4,102 sq km, this region is also known as Kodagu. Blessed with scenic charm and picturesque views

Dandeli: Dandeli is a town in Uttara Kannada Karnataka which is located in the Western Ghats. It is famous for tourism and wildlife because of its undisturbed dense forest. It is fully abundance in natural flora and fauna.  It is one of the last patches of pristine forest left in the Western Ghats

Belur: Belooru is a Town Municipal Council and taluka in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. Belur was chosen as an alternate capital city by the Hoysala dynasty after the attack and subsequent destruction of their capital Dwarasumudra. Belur is well known for its Temple Dietry.

Mangalore: Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known as Mangaluru in Kannada. It is a beautiful tourist place located in South India. The city is located near the backwaters formed by the joining of Netravati and Gurpur rivers.

Where to eat in Udupi

Udupi cuisine it forms an important part Tuluva Mangalorean cuisine and takes its name from Udupi, a city on the southwest coast of India in the Tulunadu region. Udupi cuisine has its origin in the Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Madhvacharya. Udupi cuisine comprises dishes made primarily from grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. The variety and range of dishes is wide, and a hallmark of the cuisine involves the use of locally available ingredients.

There is some famous Restaurant which serves you delicious and tasty food to enjoy your lunch or dinner

Diana Restaurant: TA Rank (4.0) – Certificate of Excellence

Konark Vegetarian Restaurant: TA Rank (3.5) – Certificate of Excellence

Gokula Krishna Veg: TA Rank (4.5) – Certificate of Excellence

Fair and festivals in udupi

Udipi or Udupi is one of the Mokshapuris highly revered in Karnataka and Kerala. There are some festival which is celebrated in Udupi which includes

Paryaya festival: this festival, celebrated every two years at the Krishna Mutt, the temple management is handed over to the next Mutt.

Ram Navmi: Rama Navami during March is the major festival celebrated in Udupi with much religious fervor and many festivities.   Holi (Febraury-March) and Dussehra (October) are also celebrated here with much enthusiasm and gaiety.

Udupi Krishna Temple Annadhanam

The Udupi Krishna Temple is one of the most famous Temples dedicated to Lord Krishna. This unique temple is located in the town of Udupi in Karnataka, India. The Temple complex is also a Matha where the priests live and perform their daily duties. The Temple was constructed by the Vaishnavite Saint Madhavacharya, somewhere during the 13th century.

The Udupi Krishna Temple is one of the seven Temples known as the Seven Mukti Sthalas of Karnataka. The idol of Lord Krishna worshiped here is in the form of a small boy. It is believed that Saint Madhavacharya anointed his eight disciples to take care of the functioning of the Temple and to propagate his philosophy and studies. These eight disciples created their own Matha and presently rotate their responsibilities every two years. The eight Mathas that run the Temple Administration are Palimar Mutt, Krishna Mutt, Kaniyour Mutt, Sode Mutt, Puttige Mutt, Admar Mutt, Shirur Mutt and Pejawar Mutt.

Significance of the Temple

• The Udupi Krishna Temple is one of the seven Mukti Sthalas of Karnataka. The other six are Kollur, Subramanya, Kumbhashi, Kodeshwara, Sankaranarayana, and Gokarna. These places are together known as the Parashurama Kshetras. It is believed that these Temples were built on land which was claimed by Parashurama from the sea.

• The unique feature of the darshan of Lord Krishna is that the actual darshan of the Lord is through a grilled window known as the Navagraha Kitiki or as the Kanakana Kindi (Kanaka’s window). The window has nine squares, each dedicated to the nine planets. The window is covered on all sides with silver plating with carvings depicting the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.

• The main idol of Lord Krishna shows him as a small boy holding a churning rod on the right hand and rope on the left hand. This is the one of the kind representation of Lord Krishna that can be seen nowhere in India but Udupi.

• The main idol of Udupi Krishna Temple is facing the west direction and cannot be seen from the main door of the sanctum.

• The lamps that are kept near the main idol of Lord Krishna were first lighted by Sri Madhava Acharya in the 13th century and are still kept burning.

• The idols of Lord Mukhyapradana (Anjaneya or Hanuman) and Garuda kept in the Udupi Krishna Temple in their respective shrines were brought here from Ayodhya and installed.

• It is believed that Chandra (The Moon God) did penance in Udupi to release him from the curse of Daksha Prajapati. Lord Shiva was impressed by his devotion and relieved him of the curse of Daksha. In honor of the occurrence, the Chandramouleeshwara Temple was built.

Udupi Krishna Temple Timings

Udupi Krishna Temple opens at 4am and closes at 9pm. The holy trip to Udupi Krishna Temple is considered complete by visiting the Anatheshwara Temple and the Chandramouleeshwara temple before visiting the Udupi Krishna Temple. Aarti and Archana items are available in shops that are located near the main entrance.

Dress code

The male devotees are not allowed to wear shirts and vests inside the Udupi Krishna Temple complex. Short pants and the Bermudas are not allowed. Female devotees are requested to dress decently.

Udupi Hotels Near Temple

There are lots of standard hotels near Udupi Krishna Temple but we recommend you the best 3 standard hotels for better stay .

Hotel Swadesh Heritage - TA Rank 3.0 - Certificate in Excellence

Hotel Sriram Residency - TA Rank 3.5 - Certificate in Excellence

Samanvay Boutique Hotel - TA Rank 5.0 - Certificate in Excellence