Udupi

Udupi
City
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
Udupi
Coordinates: 13°20′20″N 74°44′42″E / 13.3389°N 74.7451°E / 13.3389; 74.7451
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Tulu Nadu
District	Udupi
Member of the Parliament	Shobha Karandlaje
Member of Legislative Assembly	Yashpal Anand Suvarna
Area
• City	68.23 km2 (26.34 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2011)[1][2]
• City	215,500
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
• Metro	436,208
Languages
• Administrative	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	576101 – 576108
Telephone code	0820
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Website	www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in

Udupi (also spelled Udipi, and known as Odipu in Tulu^[3]) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about 55 km (34 mi) north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about 422 km (262 mi) west of state capital Bangalore by road.^{[citation needed]}

It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka and has various educational institutions. It is notable for the Krishna Temple and is also known as the temple city.^[4] It also lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine, is also known as Parashurama Kshetra,^[5] and is famous for Kanakana kindi. A centre of pilgrimage, Udupi is known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli (Shivabelle).^{[citation needed]}