Puttur

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

Understand

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.

Get in

By bus

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.

By rail

Local train service from Mangalore (50 km) and Bangalore.

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 one of India's rare hot water springs. 2023-03-08

Buy

Arecanut (supari), a little bit of pepper.

Eat

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 2017-10-03
Vaibhav Vegetarian, KSRTC Busstand Building. 2017-10-03
Udhayagiri Restauant, Highway Junction. 2017-10-03
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 ₹50 for lunch with rice, fish curry and chicken kabab. The fish curry is especially tasty as they use dried fish. 2018-02-05

Drink

Sleep

Hindustan Lodge, KSRTC Busstand Building. 2017-10-03
Super Tower Lodge, Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand. 2017-10-03
Hotel Rama, GL Complex.. 2017-10-03
Be-grow hoilday resorts, Mysore road 9 km from busstand. 2017-10-03
Udayagiri Residency, Highway Junction. 2017-10-03
Kaveri Lodge, Near petrol station, Mangalore Road, Vittal, +91 9447 462279 (mobile). ₹400 2018-02-13

Go next

Connecting buses are available to Kasaragod, Badiadka, Perla from 8AM up to 6PM. Buses are available to Mysore, Bangalore. Frequent trips are available to Mangalore

Puttur - city in Karnataka, India