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{{About|the city Udupi|its namesake district|Udupi district|the parliamentary constituency|Udupi (Lok Sabha constituency)}}
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'''Udupi''' ({{IPA|kn|uɖupi|lang}}) also known as '''Odipu''' ({{IPA|tcy|oɖipu|lang}})<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://zpudupi.karnataka.gov.in/en | title=Zilla Panchayat Udupi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231180444/https://zpudupi.karnataka.gov.in/en | archive-date=2023-12-31}}</ref> is a [[city]] in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. 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 [[Udupi Sri Krishna Matha|Krishna Temple]] and is also known as the temple city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka / Udupi News : Temple town gearing up for the grand Paryaya|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/31/stories/2005123112270500.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-31|access-date=2016-12-05}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It also lends its name to the popular [[Udupi cuisine]], is also known as Parashurama Kshetra,<ref name=":3" /> and is famous for [[Kanakana kindi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hande |first=Shrinidhi|title=Udupi Sri Krishna Temple |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/udupi-sri-krishna-temple/articleshow/47157457.cms |access-date=2025-02-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The name 'Udupi' is derived from the [[Tulu language|Tulu]] word "odipu", which means "emergence". It is also believed that it came from the Sanskrit word "Udupa", meaning "[[Moon]]".<ref name=":3">{{cite web | url=https://www.udupitourism.com/Udupi-Origin-Of-Name | title=Udupi Tourism &#124; Blank Page }}</ref>{{Contradictory inline|reason=Both sentences give two different languages and meanings as the etymological source. The first sentence give the source of the word as a different language with much more certainly but with no reference. The second sentence gives a completely different word with a different meaning as a source in a different language based on a belief and adds a reference, which has a link that leads to a non-existent page.|date=October 2025}}

==History==
In the 13th century, [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnavite]] saint [[Madhvacharya]] founded the [[Udupi Sri Krishna Matha|Sri Krishna Temple]].<ref name="Tumbe" /> He set up eight ''[[matha]]s'' – [[Ashta Mathas of Udupi|Ashta Mathas]] in Udupi to propagate the [[Dvaita Vedanta]] philosophy, and this caused a vibrant temple culture to take root in present-day [[Udupi district]].<ref name="Tumbe" /> Significant migration of [[Brahmin]]s to the region took place subsequently, and they came to comprise 10 per cent of the region's population, three times higher than elsewhere in [[South India]].<ref name="Tumbe">Chinmay Tumbe, ''India Moving: A History of Migration'' (2019), p.42</ref>

== Demographics ==
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Udupi city is part of the eponymous district in Karnataka, India. As per the census in 2011, Udupi city has 33,987 households and a total population of 144,960, of which 71,614 are males and 73,346 are females.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Census of India 2011, Karnataka, Town Amenities Handboox|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB.html|access-date=7 September 2020|website=Census of India}}</ref> The population of scheduled castes is 8,385 while that of scheduled tribes is 6,774.<ref name=":0" /> The city population is growing at a rate of 14.03%.<ref name=":0" />

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| caption = Languages of Udupi (2011)<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka (Urban)|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10255/download/13367/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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The most spoken language in Udupi town is [[Tulu language|Tulu]]. [[Kannada]] and [[Konkani language|Konkani]] are also spoken in Udupi town.
Dakhini [[Urdu]] and [[Beary]] are spoken by [[Muslims]] in the region.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

== Government and politics ==
Udupi city falls under the Udupi Chikmagalur [[Lok Sabha]] [[constituency]] and the [[Udupi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Udupi Chikmagalur State assembly constituency]] and is represented by the Member of Parliament [[Kota Srinivas pujari]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/StateDetail.aspx?state_code=Karnataka|access-date=2020-09-05|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Udupi City Municipal Council|url=http://www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in/en/node/55}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Member of Legislative Assembly, [[Yashpal Anand Suvarna|Yashpal Suvarna]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Udupi: Waste management unit - Residents oppose, MLA negotiates|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=671002|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref>

=== Civic Administration ===
Udupi, which previously had a Town Municipal Council now has a City Municipal Council which came into existence in 1995.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Udupi underground drainage to be expanded, 82 to 143 km|url=http://www.mangaloretoday.com/newsbriefs/Udupi-underground-drainage-to-be-expanded-82-to-143-km.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.mangaloretoday.com}}</ref> Areas around Udupi, such as Manipal,<ref>[http://www.manipalworldnews.com/2014/10/01/arbi-falls-awe-inspiring-water-falls-manipal-aware/ Udupi Manipal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004091004/http://www.manipalworldnews.com/2014/10/01/arbi-falls-awe-inspiring-water-falls-manipal-aware/|date=4 October 2014}} from Manipal World News</ref> Parkala, Malpe, Udyavara and Santhekatte were merged to form the City Municipal Council.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About District {{!}} Udupi District {{!}} India |url=https://udupi.nic.in/en/about-district/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The city of Udupi is governed by the City Municipal Council and has 35 wards<ref>{{Cite web|title=Udupi City Municipal Council|url=http://www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in/en/node/59}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> spread across an area of {{cvt|75.92|km2}}.<ref name=":0" /> It is headed by Anand C Kallolikar, the [[Municipal commissioner|Municipal Commissioner]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Udupi Municipal Council City Staff|url=http://www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in/en/city-staff}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-10|title=Udupi divided into 3 zones for daily water supply|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/udupi-divided-into-3-zones-for-daily-water-supply-812202.html|access-date=2020-09-05|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> The city council has departments for health, urban planning, technical division, revenue, finance, birth and death, and Day-NULM.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 October 2020|title=Udupi City Council|url=http://www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in/|access-date=5 September 2020|archive-date=25 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825051155/http://www.udupicity.mrc.gov.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Civic Utility ===
The master plan of the city is prepared by the Udupi Urban Development Authority (UUDA)<ref>{{Cite web|title='First-of-its-kind, UUDA layout to come up in Udupi' - Raghavendra Kini|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=725028|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref> and the Directorate of Town and Country Planning.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|url=http://www.dtcp.gov.in/en/master-plan|access-date=8 September 2020|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023002934/http://www.dtcp.gov.in/en/master-plan|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city receives its primary source of drinking water from water stored at Baje vented dam.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|author=Jaideep Shenoy|date=Apr 9, 2020|title=Karnataka: Udupi CMC authorities augment water storage at Baje dam {{!}} Mangaluru News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/karnataka-udupi-cmc-authorities-augment-water-storage-at-baje-dam/articleshow/75068827.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The municipality also seeks to augment its water storage by pumping water accumulated in the [[Swarna River]] at Sanebettu.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=CMC pumping water from Baje dam for Udupi|url=https://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/CMC-pumping-water-from-Baje-dam-for-Udupi.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.mangaloretoday.com}}</ref> The city is divided into three zones with different timings for efficient water supply.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-10|title=Udupi divided into 3 zones for daily water supply|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/udupi-divided-into-3-zones-for-daily-water-supply-812202.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> It also received a loan of $75 million from the Asian Development Bank to have all round the clock water supply in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tripathy|first=Antara|title=Karnataka's four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur and Udupi and improve sanitation infrastructure for Mangalore town with GOI & ADB $75 Million LoanIBG News {{!}} IBG News|url=http://ibgnews.com/2018/11/28/karnatakas-four-coastal-towns-of-kundapura-mangalore-puttur-and-udupi-and-improve-sanitation-infrastructure-for-mangalore-town-with-goi-adb-75-million-loan/|access-date=2020-09-07|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2018-11-27|title=ADB to lend $75 million for 24-hour water supply in four Karnataka towns|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/adb-to-lend-75-million-for-24-hour-water-supply-in-four-karnataka-towns-118112700918_1.html|access-date=2020-09-07}}</ref>

The city has both open and closed drains.<ref name=":0" /> The underground sewage network exists in only 20% of the city's area as of 2017, but has been proposed to increase from the present 82 kilometres to 143 kilometres.<ref name=":2" /> The municipality area generated 46 million litres (MLD) of sewage which is treated at a [[Sewage treatment|sewage treatment plant]] in [[Nittur]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Prabhu|first=Ganesh|date=2018-12-22|title=Waste water treatment plant proposed at Nittur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/waste-water-treatment-plant-proposed-at-nittur/article25805441.ece|access-date=2020-09-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Geography and climate ==
Udupi has an elevation of {{convert|27|m|abbr=on}} above mean sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://elevationmap.net/aj-alse-rd-brahmagiri-udupi-karnataka-576101-india?latlngs=(13.338555384458855,74.74767208099365)|title=Elevation of Udupi town, Karnataka|access-date=15 December 2017}}</ref> The climate in Udupi is hot in summers and pleasant in winter. During summers (from March to May) the temperature reaches up to {{cvt|38|°C}} and in winters (from December to February) it is usually between {{cvt|32 and 20|°C}}. As it is a coastal area, there are a few beaches which are tourist attractions. Kaup beach, Malpe beach are two of the beaches in Udupi.

The [[monsoon]] period is from June to September, with rainfall averaging more than {{cvt|4000|mm|inch}} every year and heavy winds.
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== Culture ==
[[File:Akrura1.jpg|thumb|right|Yakshagana in Udupi]]
[[File:Nagapatri.JPG|thumb|right|Nagapatri at Belle Brahmastana]]

[[Bhuta Kola]], [[Aati kalenja]], Karangolu, and [[Nagaradhane]] are some cultural traditions of Udupi. The residents celebrate festivals such as [[Makara Sankranti]], [[Naga Panchami|Nagara Panchami]], [[Krishna Janmashtami]], [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Navaratri]], [[Deepavali]]. Folk arts like [[Yakshagana]] are also popular.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

During Krishna Janmashtami, [[Pili Yesa]], a traditional folk dance originated in Udupi is demonstrated on the streets. "Pili Yesa" translates to Tiger.

== Cuisine ==
{{Main|Udupi cuisine}}
[[File:Masala Dosa (27429188304).jpg|thumb|right|[[Masala dosa]] is a part of Udupi cuisine.]]
The origin of this cuisine is linked to Krishna Matha (Mutt). Lord Krishna is offered food of different varieties every day, and there are certain restrictions on ingredients during Chaturmasa (a four-month period during the monsoon season). These restrictions coupled with the requirement of variety led to innovation, especially in dishes incorporating seasonal and locally available materials.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/udupi/jackfruit-mela-2015-brings-jackfruit-lovers-together |title='Jackfruit Mela-2015' brings Jackfruit lovers together |website=www.newskarnataka.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126104950/http://www.newskarnataka.com/udupi/jackfruit-mela-2015-brings-jackfruit-lovers-together |archive-date=2016-01-26}}</ref> This cuisine was developed by [[Shivalli]] Madhwa Brahmins who cooked food for Lord Krishna, and at Krishna Matha in Udupi, the food is provided free of cost. Restaurants specialised in Udupi cuisine can be seen widely in most metropolitan and large cities around the length and breadth of India.

Although popular for its vegetarian cuisine, Udupi has its fair share of non-vegetarian dishes that are similar to Mangalorean cuisine. Some of these include [[Kori rotti|Kori Roti]], Kori Pulimunchi, Chicken Sukka, Fish Curry, Fish Fry and more.

== Economy ==
Udupi is becoming a major town in Karnataka. Udupi is the birthplace of the [[Syndicate Bank]], [[Corporation Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://syndicatebank.in/scripts/aboutus.aspx |title=Brief history of Syndicate Bank |access-date=30 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corpbank.com/asp/0100text.asp?presentID=1176&headID=994 |title=History of Corporation Bank |access-date=30 August 2011}}</ref> Udupi's economy also consists of agriculture and fishing. Small-scale industries like the [[cashew]] industry, and other food industries and milk cooperatives are the most prominent. Recently, Udupi is also making its mark in the real estate industry, greatly influenced by its neighboring spearhead [[Mangalore]].

The [[Karnataka]] government had signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) with the Cogentrix Light and Power Industry to set up a thermal power plant in the district at [[Nandikur]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-08-15 |title=Storm rages over Cogentrix project coming up in Karnataka |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/environment/story/19960815-storm-rages-over-cogentrix-project-coming-up-in-karnataka-833692-1996-08-14 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> However, because of stiff opposition from citizens and environmentalist groups, the project has been temporarily suspended. An attempt by the Nagarjuna Power Corporation to set up a similar plant at nearby [[Padubidri]] also met strong opposition. Now, the power plant has been set up, generating 1,200 MW of power under the name of Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), a subsidiary of Lanco Infra, an Andhra Pradesh-based infrastructure major. [[Adani Power]] has taken over from Lanco Infra in 2014 for a sum of Rs 6,000 crores.<ref>{{cite web |title=Adani buys Lanco plant in Rs 6,000 crore deal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Adani-buys-Lanco-plant-in-Rs-6000-crore-deal/articleshow/40227743.cms |work=The Times of India|access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202063802/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Adani-buys-Lanco-plant-in-Rs-6000-crore-deal/articleshow/40227743.cms |archive-date=2 December 2014 |date=24 August 2014}}</ref> The opposition, however, continues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=PANIYADI |first1=GURURAJ A |title=Activists ready to oppose expansion of Udupi Power Corporation Limited plant |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150531/nation-current-affairs/article/activists-ready-oppose-expansion-udupi-power-corporation |work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821125916/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150531/nation-current-affairs/article/activists-ready-oppose-expansion-udupi-power-corporation |archive-date=21 August 2016 |language=en |date=31 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Chiranjeevi |title=Amid NGT riders, Adani UPCL revives expansion bid |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/amid-ngt-riders-adani-upcl-revives-expansion-bid-757950.html |work=Deccan Herald|access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616160559/https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/amid-ngt-riders-adani-upcl-revives-expansion-bid-757950.html |archive-date=16 June 2020 |date=30 August 2019}}</ref>

[[Manipal]], a suburb of Udupi, is home to the headquarters of Syndicate Bank. It is renowned as an education and medical hub. [[Kasturba Medical College, Manipal|Kasturba Medical College]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manipal.edu/institutions/medicine/kmcmanipal/pages/welcome.aspx |title=KMC Manipal |access-date=30 March 2014}}</ref> and [[Manipal Institute of Technology|MIT]] (Manipal Institute of Technology)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manipal.edu/institutions/engineeringandit/mit/pages/welcome.aspx |title=MIT Manipal |access-date=30 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429141347/http://www.manipal.edu/institutions/engineeringandit/mit/pages/welcome.aspx |archive-date=29 April 2014}}</ref> are situated here.

[[Tebma Shipyard Limited|TEBMA Shipyards]] Ltd is located in Malpe harbour complex. It is involved in building multipurpose platform supply vessels (MPSVs), platform supply vessel, geotechnical research vessel, dredgers and tugs for Indian as well as export markets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tebma.com/ |title=Home |website=tebma.com}}</ref>

Udupi has a local [[handloom]] [[sari]] industry. Made of pure cotton and lightweight, the sari has art silk design on its border and pallu besides [[Paisley (design)|butta]] of art silk dotting it. Hard work, low returns, and competition from [[power loom]] has led to a drop in the number of weavers of nearly 95% over three decades.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/its-udupis-finest-but-whos-to-weave-them/article7124481.ece| title=It's Udupi's finest, but who's to weave them?, The Hindu| website=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref> A [[geographical indication]] tag for Udupi sarees is under examination with the Geographical Indications Registry of India.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/GI_Status/pendency_GI_01April2015.pdf| title=Status of GI Application Pending before the GI Registry as on March 31, 2015, pg 1| access-date=1 April 2015}}</ref>

== Transport ==
[[File:Udupi Sri Krishna Matha Temple.jpg|thumb|[[Udupi Sri Krishna Matha]]]]
National Highways [[NH 66]] and [[National Highway 169A (India)|NH 169A]] pass through Udupi. Other significant roads include the State Highways to [[Karkala]], [[Dharmastala]] and [[Sringeri]]. NH 66 provides a link to [[Mangalore]] and [[Karwar]] via [[Kundapur]] and NH 169A to [[Hebri]], [[Agumbe]], [[Thirthahalli]] and [[Shivamogga]]. Private as well as government buses connect Udupi to all parts of [[Karnataka]]. Udupi has a railway station on the [[Konkan Railway]]. The nearest International Airport to Udupi is [[Mangalore International Airport]], which is approx. 58.5&nbsp;km away.

City and suburban transport is available for travel within Udupi and its suburbs. The buses originate from the suburban bus stand (City Bus Stand). There are private bus operators as well as KSRTC city service buses.

The nearest harbor/ port to Udupi is [[Malpe]], which is 5&nbsp;km away, and [[Gangolli]] ([[Byndoor]]), which is 36&nbsp;km away. The [[New Mangalore Port]] is 50&nbsp;km away from Udupi.

[[Udupi railway station]] is managed by Konkan Railways. It is in Indrali<ref>{{Cite web|title=Railway station {{!}} Udupi District {{!}} India|url=https://udupi.nic.in/public-utility-category/railway-station/|access-date=2020-07-17|language=en-US}}</ref> about 4&nbsp;km from Udupi city bus stand and is on the [[Kanyakumari]]-[[Mumbai]] rail route. Direct trains are available to [[Bengaluru]], [[Mumbai]], [[New Delhi]], [[Amritsar]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Pune]], [[Ajmer]], [[Jaipur]], [[Rajkot]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Okha, Gujarat|Okha]]. Cities like [[Mysore]], [[Belgaum]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Agra]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kollam]](Quilon), etc., are also connected to Udupi.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

== See also ==
*[[Greater Udupi]]
*[[Udupi cuisine]]
*[[Udupi Krishna Temple]]
*[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi]]
*[[Mangalore]]
*[[Manipal]]
*[[Udupi district]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==

*{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3669|title=Karnataka Spiritual Centers Threatened by Development: Three 700-Year-Old Monasteries in Udupi and Scores of Temples to be Displaced by Reckless Industrial Projects|given=Choodie|last=Shivaram|publisher=Hinduism Today|date=1996-08-11}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/vadiraja/VaadiraajaT_4.html|title=Conquer Vices To Sublimate The Mind|work=The Hindu|date=1996-01-29|archive-date=23 September 2015|access-date=12 December 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223951/http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/vadiraja/VaadiraajaT_4.html|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|access-date=2005-12-12|url=http://www.bangalorenet.com/katour/udu.htm|title=Ashtha Muth and Paryaya|work=Udupi temples}}
*{{cite web|access-date=2005-12-12|author=Dr.Neria H. Hebbar|url=http://www.boloji.com/places/0021.htm|title=The Eight Tulu Monasteries of Udupi|archive-date=6 January 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060106145641/http://www.boloji.com/places/0021.htm|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite web|author=Kundali dasa |url=http://www.krishna.com/how-krishna-came-udupi|website=www.krishna.com |title=How Krishna Came to Udupi}}
*''Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983'''. Government of Karnataka. 1983
*{{cite web|title= Udupi Railway Station Information|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1245}}
*{{cite web|title=A brief life sketch of Madhwacharya|url=http://www.spiritualbangalore.com/knowledge-center/biographies-of-saints-and-seers-knowledge-center/madhwa-navami-a-brief-life-sketch-of-madhwacharya|access-date=28 January 2015|archive-date=16 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116214807/http://www.spiritualbangalore.com/knowledge-center/biographies-of-saints-and-seers-knowledge-center/madhwa-navami-a-brief-life-sketch-of-madhwacharya/|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/udupi/janmashtami-celebrations-end-with-vittal-pindi-procession|title=Janmashtami celebrations end with Vittal Pindi procession|publisher=NewsKarnataka|date=2015-09-06}}
*[https://archive.org/details/UdupiKshetradaNaijaMattuCharitrikaHinnele Sri Udupi Kshetrada Naija Chitra Mattu Chaaritrika Hinnele [The Authentic Picture of Udupi Piligrim Center and its Historical Background<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

== Further reading ==
* {{cite book
|last=Bhat
|first=P. Gururaja
|author-link=P. Gururaja Bhat
|title=Antiquities of South Kanara
|publisher=Prabhakara Press
|year=1969}}
* {{cite book
|last=Govindacharya
|first=Bannanje
|author-link=Bannanje Govindacharya
|title=KŖȘŅANA UDUPI A brief History of Udupi [[Kannada]]
|publisher=Īshāvāsya-Pratistāna, Udupi
|year=2015}}

== External links ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070812005010/http://www.udupicity.gov.in/ Udupi City Municipality Official Website]
*[http://www.uuda.org/ Udupi Urban Development Authority Official Website]
*[https://archive.org/details/UdupiKshetradaNaijaMattuCharitrikaHinnele Sri Udupi Kshetrada Naija Chitra Mattu Chaaritrika Hinnele [The Authentic Picture of Udupi Piligrim Center and its Historical Background<nowiki>]</nowiki>]
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