- Katipalla
Katipalla is small town, 5 km from
Surathkal inDakshina Kannada district ofKarnataka state,India .Overview
Many residents of this place were rehabilitated from
Panambur , after the NewMangalore Port Trust (NMPT )."Katipalla" in localTulu language literally means wild stream.'Kati' means wild, 'palla' means stream. A stream originates from this place and flows downtoward towards the Krishnapura Matha and further down joining other streams. Before rehabilitation during 1970's, the area was covered with forest infested with wild animals like tiger, hyna, fox etc. Perhaps name of this place may have derived because the wild animals used this water stream to quench their thirst. Most of the land before acquired by government belonged to Krishnapura Matha. Krishnapura Matha is one ofAshta Mathas of Udupi founded byDvaita philosopher SriMadhvacharya . Some of the area (blocks) of Katipalla are even today known asKrishnapura , especially those which are near toKrishnapura matha . The Krishnapura Matha has aMukhyaprana ( Maruti or Hanuman ) temple inside. The structure of the Matha is supported by wood pillars. The Matha has exquisite wooden carving which is worth seeing. The Mangalore petroleum refinery (MRPL )andBASF plant is also near by.Important information
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Pincode : 575030 (It was previously 574149).Here We can see a beautiful Church. INFANT MARY CHURCH.How to reach Katipalla
There are many city buses starting from State Bank ( Heart of Mangalore ) to Katipalla. The frequency of buses are good.Most of these buses come to Katipalla via Surathkal.The route numbers are as follows 45,45B,45C,45D,45E. [http://www.dk.nic.in/transport.htm Transportation]
External links
* [http://www.infantmarychurch.com Church of Katipalla]
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