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Vittal




Formerly known as Ishtikapura, Vittal is a small hamlet in the Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka. This place is famous for four temples named Panchalingeshwara, Subrahmanya, Madanteshwara and Vithoba. Other tourist attractions include the ruins of a fort and the palace within the fort destroyed by Tipu Sultan. The graveyard where one of the ministers named Shambhulinga Bhatt was buried alive for treason is situated to the north of the palace. Vittal has an Arecanut Research Station, two higher secondary schools and a primary health center. Vittal is around 41 km from Mangalore and is well-connected with Bantwal by road. Mangalore Central Railway Station and Mangalore Junction Railway Station are the nearest railheads. The closest airport is at Mangalore.


Updated on 18th November, 2023
District: Dakshina Kannada

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