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District of Karnataka in India
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Dakshina Kannada district is connected by many means of transport.There is an all weather sea port at Panambur ( New Mangalore Port ).
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the district headquarters of Dakshina Kannada district.
Dharmasthala (ಧರ್ಮಸ್ಥಳ), literally a "religious place", is a temple town in Dakshina Kannada, on the banks of the Netravati River. While the town has earned headlines in late 2025 due to the disturbing allegations of mass graves of raped women and children, Dharmasthala is otherwise home to a popular Hindu temple and two museums.
Kinnigoli is a city of 17,000 people (2011) in Dakshina Kannada. It is a major suburb in the outskirts of Mangalore Tehsil (Mangalore Township) about 32 km from Mangalore City.
Mithur (ಮಿತ್ತೂರು) is a small village in the "Idkidu grama" area of Bantwal Taluk, which is in the Dakshina Kannada (ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ) district of Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ), a state in India (ಭಾರತ).
'Moodbidri' or 'Moodbidre' Mudbidri or Bedra, is a town about 30 km from Mangalore on NH 169 en route to Karkala, Shringeri, and to Sholapur. It is famous as 'Jain kashi' among Jain community.
Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal region of the Indian province of Karnataka.
Sullia is a city in Karnataka state, India.
Surathkal is a suburb of Mangalore city in Karnataka state of India. Surathkal used to be a separate town, but is now merged to Mangalore city corporation.
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