Thodikana
Thodikana | |
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town | |
  Thodikana Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′40″N 75°28′12″E / 12.511079°N 75.469894°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Arebhashe Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Sullia, puttur Madikeri |
Thodikana is an Indian village nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka. It is a beautiful little village in Sullia taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, about 100 km from Mangalore city. This village has much greenery and is a very nice place to visit.
Thodikana is known most for its , which was probably built sometime in the 13th century. The temple gets many hundreds of visitors each week. A few meters south east of the temple there is a fish tank known as . Visitors traditionally feed the fish raw rice. Killing the fish is forbidden.
Temple daily offers free mid day meals to the pilgrims as a prasadam. A waterfall called Devaragundi is situated about 1.5 kilometers from the temple.
Thodikana village is largely agricultural, with many arecanut (betelnut), coconut, rubber, vanilla, Pepper plantations.
Transportation and Accommodation[]
The following transportation options are available for travelling to Thodiakana:
- Private buses available every hour to the taluk center, Sullia.
- Private jeeps can be hired from Sullia, Aranthodu or other nearby places.
- Roads connecting two major cities of Karnataka; Mysore and Mangalore run near Thodikana.
- The nearest place to get accommodation is Sullia(Sulya).
Main attractions[]
- Payaswini river flows through Thodikana.
- Kolikkamale mountain is a famous trekking place near Thodikana.
- Bhagandeshwara Temple of Bhagamandala, around 18 kilometers from Thodikana is a famous pilgrimage location.
- Devaragundi waterfall isaround 1.5 km from Thodikana village.
- Talacauvery is situated around 22 km from Thodikana.
- A few meters southeast of the Thodikana temple there is a fish tank 'Meenagundi' which belongs to the temple which is very famous in Mangalore district.
- The Mallikarjuna temple is the most famous temple of Lord Shiva in Sullia Taluk.
People and Culture[]
The majority of residents of Thodikana speak Tulu and other Language includes Are Bhashe, Kannada, Havyaka Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam.
See also[]
- Havyaka
Nearby cities/towns
External links[]
SAMPAJE(Dakshina Kannada)
- Villages in Dakshina Kannada district