Maravanthe

Maravanthe is a village and a beach near Kundapura, Karnataka, India.

Maravanthe
Village
Maravanthe beach
Maravanthe
Location in Karnataka, India
Maravanthe
Maravanthe (India)
Coordinates:
Country India
Languages
 • Official LanguagesKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
576224
Websitewww.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.

Maravanathe Beach at dawn
Maravanthe is a favorite stopover for vehicles on NH 66

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.

NH66 near Maravanthe

See also

References
  1. Trekking Holidays in India : Outlook traveller - Outlook Pub. India.(2005) ISBN 9788189449001
  2. Sastry, Anil Kumar (28 May 2018). "Protecting a 2.5-km spectacular shoreline at Maravanthe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. Yojana, Volume 36 Pub. by India. Planning Commission, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.(1992) Page 72
  4. Role Of Fisheries In Rural Development, by S. Giriappa, Daya Books (1994) ISBN 9788170351269, Page 46.
  5. Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280
  6. "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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