Gudnapur is a small sleepy hamlet enriched with lakes and extensive green lands.This revenue village is situated on the banks of a big tank, 3 km from
Banavasi in
Uttara Kannada District. Women who are childless perform the ceremony of offering a votive cradle to the tank. Visitors from far and near come to visit the numerous temples situated in Gudnapur. This place has become famous for the ancient inscriptions discovered recently.