Situated at Car Street in
Mangalore, Kalikamba Vinayaka Temple is the most important pilgrimage center for Vishwakarma Brahmins. It has a prominent place in the glorious history of Mangalore. The temple history dates back to a thousand years. The temple enshrines Goddess Kalikamba and
Lord Ganesh in its
garbhagriha. Besides the sanctum sanctorum, the temple has a separate shrine of Vishwakarma. It also has
Navagraha Mandir, Panjurli Gudi, Balalaya, Nagabana and Vasanth mandap.
Mangalore is linked by air, rail and road with almost all the important cities and towns in the country.