Kota, Karnataka

Kota, Karnataka Kota
Town / Village
Kota, Karnataka Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°30′54″N 74°42′20″E / 13.51500°N 74.70556°E / 13.51500; 74.70556Coordinates: 13°30′54″N 74°42′20″E / 13.51500°N 74.70556°E / 13.51500; 74.70556
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi district
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	576221^[1]
Telephone code	0820^[2]
Vehicle registration	KA-20^[3]
Nearest city	Udupi
Lok Sabha constituency	Udupi-Chikmagalur

Kota (Kannada: ಕೋಟ) is a town on NH 17 on the way from Udupi to Kundapura. Famous Kannada writer, novelist and Yakshgana exponent, K. Shivaram Karanth hailed from this place. Kota is approximately 24 km from Udupi and 12 km from Kundapur.

Places of interest in Kota

Saligrama Gurunarasimha Temple, presiding deity for Kota Brahmins
Hire Mahalingeshwara Temple
Amritheshwari Temple Genda is celebrated once in a year.
Bellada Ganapathi Temple
Mulle Ganapathi Temple
Rajshekar Temple
Arabian Sea is approximately 2 km from Kota
Kota Padukere Beach
Kashi Mutt with Sri Muralidhara (Krishna) as the presiding deity. Sharada Utsav, Bhajana Saptah are celebrated with great enthusiasm here in Navarathri.
Shivarama Karantha Theme Park .Has a library,art gallery, a beautiful garden and a Montessori.
St. Joseph's Church
Jattigeshwara Temple
Mahalingeshwara Temple Manuru

Education

Viveka High School
Viveka Pre-University College

The school, started as a High School with 300 students in 1949, has now grown into a cluster of Institutions which includes Viveka Boys’ High School, Viveka Girls’ High School, Viveka English Medium High School, Viveka Pre-University College with a separate wing for Vocational Training during matriculation stage.

Govt.High School Manur Padukare
Govt.Primary School Manur Padukare
Shri Shambhavi Vidyadayini School
Rama Prasada Higher Primary School Manuru.

Industries

Prabhat Doors, Kota
Janatha Fishmeal and Oil Products Kota
Tolar Ocean Products
Karavali Ocean Products and ice plant
Goan sea foods
Best sea foods
Cashew nut industries
Beedi industries
Matha furnitures

People

Founder of Vivek High school Late.Kota Lakshminarayan Karanth, Legend of literature Kota Shivram Karanth,Kota , Mr.S.Mayya founder of MTR FOODS, there are many Yakshagana artists who hail from Kota and are spreading their popularity across the globe.

References

↑ "Central Excise and Service Tax Location Code (Areas Under the Range Udupi (610301)". Central Excise and Service Tax. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
↑ "STD Codes for cities in Karnataka". Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Retrieved 2008-07-06.
↑ "List of RTOs". AICDA (All India Car Dealers Association). Retrieved 2008-07-14.

Udupi District Topics

Taluks	Kundapura Udupi Karkala

Places	Udupi Brahmavara Kundapura Kalyanpura Manipal Karkala Saligrama Kemmannu Anegudde Baindur Greater Udupi Hattiangadi Hebri Hemmadi Hiriadka Hoovinakere Kanthavara Katapady Kunjarugiri Kaup (village) Malpe Vandse Shiroor Kollur Nitte Padubidri Pajaka Palimar Pangala Shankaranarayana Shankarapura Shirva Tonse Uchila Udyavara Yennehole Yermal

Temples	Udupi Mookambika Shringeri Dharmasthala Kukke Subramanya Nellitheertha Kollur Kateel Anegudde Padutirupathi Kanthavara Sri Maha Vishnumoorthy

Udupi cuisines	Saar or Sambar Kodel Spiced rice Ajethna or Dry Curry Kosambari or Slad kheer Idli Neer dosa Akki rotti or Rice Roti(Indian Bread)

Society	Beary Bunt Havyaka Konkani Kota Mogaveera Panar (Kundapura) Tuluva

Beaches	Kaup (village) Mukka Panambur Ullal Trasi Tannirubhavi Beach Maravanthe Kudle beach St. Mary's Islands

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