Kankanadi

=About Kankanadi=

Kankanadi or Kankanady (Kannada, Tulu : ಕಂಕನಾಡಿ) is a locality within municipal limits of Mangalore city corporation.

The Mahaveera Circle (popularly known as pumpwell circle) on the NH-17, is the starting point of NH-48, the national highway connecting Mangalore & Bangalore.

The Father Muller's Hospital located in Kankanadi is one of the famous hospitals in coastal Karnataka. It is the only hospital providing treatment to mental patients in the whole of coastal Karnataka.The head office of leading private sector bank Karnataka bank is now located near Mahaveera circle on NH-17.

Kankanadi is also the starting point for some of the city buses & shuttle buses near the Karavali Circle.

There is a separate flower market & vegetable market at Kankanadi, popularly known as Kankanadi market.

Railway Station

The starting of Konkan railway made Kankanadi railway station a busy junction. The Kankanady station situated about 10 km from the city is the official railway station for trains such as Shatabdis and Rajdhanis which does not go the Mangalore city railway station. The station which comes under the Palghat division on the Southern Railway line lacks proper maintenance. Recently, this station has been renamed as Mangalore Jn and the main station as Mangalore Central"' [ [http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.aspn_id=39508&n_tit=Kankanady+Station+is+henceforth+Mangalore+Junction Renaming of railway stations] ] .

Educational Institutions

The Father Muller's hospital campus houses the following educational institutions. [ [http://www.fathermuller.com Father Mullers About Father Mullers Institutions] ] .
* Father Muller Medical College
* Father Muller's Institute of Homeopathic Medical College
* Father Muller College of Nursing.

There is also a a high school named St Joseph boys high school in this area.

Religious Places

* Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetrais a religious place at Garodi in Kankanadi and is of much significance to the Billava community. This temple is deicated to the twin cultural heroes Koti-Chennaya who lived in the 17th century is belonging to the Billawa community. [ [http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=223 About Garodi Temple] ] .
* Mahakali Temple, Ujjodi

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