Puttur

Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal region of the Indian province of Karnataka.

Shri Koti Chennayya Temple, Puthur
Soragge Medicinal Tree, Puttur

Get in

The name Puttur is said to be derived from muttoor (u as in put, not but) - muttu + ooru. Muttu translates to pearl, ooru to town/city in local Tulu Language. Legend has it that pearls used to grow in the Temple Tank of Shree Mahalingeshwara.

The nearest big city is Mangalore. Frequent public transport buses are available from Mangalore. There is direct deluxe buses available in night from state capital Bangalore. Local train service from - to Mangalore are as under ( 50 km)

Starting station Departure time (Appx) Arriving station Arrival time (Appx)

Mangalore 0615 hrs Puttur 0740 hrs

Puttur 0815 hrs Mangalore 0940 Hrs

Mangalore 1030 hrs Puttur 1145 hrs -To Subrahmanya

Puttur 1400 hrs Mangalore 1520 hrs

Puttur 1940 hrs Mangalore 2055 hrs BANGALORE TRAIN Bangalore City 2035 hrs Puttur 0625 hrs

Puttur 0627 hrs Mangalore 0805 hrs (above train)

Mangalore 1945 hrs Puttur 2050 hrs -To Bangalore

Puttur 2052 hrs Bangalore city 0650 hrs (above train)

Get around

The mode of conveyance inside town is by auto (3 wheeler). Point to point service are available from bus stand to Nehru Nagar, Bus Stand to Darbhe-Maril etc..

See

Mahalingeshwara temple.,Lakshmi Venkatramana Temple,

  • campco factory. chocolate factory 

Do

Bendru Theertha: This place is roughly around 15 km away from the city. Its one of the rarest places where you can find hot water spring.

Buy

arecanut (supari), a little bit of pepper.

Eat

1.Hotel Hari Prasad (with three hotels in Bolwar, Dharbe & Near Mahalingeshwar Temple) A nice hotel in the centre of city.

  • Hari Prasad Restauants. Branches in ( Bolwar, Dharbe & Near Mahalingeshwar Temple (updated Oct 2017)
  • Vaibhav Vegetarian, KSRTC Busstand Building. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Udhayagiri Restauant, Highway Junction. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Nirmala restaurant near

Town Police station

  • Sathya Narayana seafood

KSRTC Bus station building

  • Dinesh bar, KSRTC Bus station building
  • Pradeep icecream

KSRTC Bus station building

  • Town Kitchen, Opp.Busstation, Vittle, ☎ +91 9448725125. They charge only Rs.50.00 for lunch with rice, fish curry and chicken kabab. The fish curry is especially tasty as they use dried fish. (updated Feb 2018)

Drink

Sleep

Hotels are available in main road. 1. Hotel Super Tower, Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand, visit:http://hotelsupertower.com/ 2. Hotel Rama, GL Complex. 3.Be-grow hoilday resorts available in mysore road 9 km from busstand..

  • Hindustan Lodge, KSRTC Busstand Building. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Super Tower Lodge, Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand.. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Hotel Rama, GL Complex.. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Be-grow hoilday resorts, Mysore road 9 km from busstand... (updated Oct 2017)
  • Udayagiri Residency, Highway Junction. (updated Oct 2017)
  • Kaveri Lodge, Near petrol station, Mangalore Road, Vittal, ☎ +91 9447 462279 (mobile). Rs. 400.00 (updated Feb 2018)

Go next

Connecting buses are available to Kasaragod, Badiadka, Perla from 08:00 hrs up to 06:00 PM. Buses are available to Mysore, Bangalore. Frequent trips are available to Mangalore


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