Belle, Udupi
| Moodubelle Belle | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Moodubelle Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°16′52″N 74°49′59″E / 13.281°N 74.833°ECoordinates: 13°16′52″N 74°49′59″E / 13.281°N 74.833°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,324 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 576 120 |
| Telephone code | 0820 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
| Website | www.bellevision.com |
Belle is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is located in the Udupi taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Belle had a population of 5324 with 2441 males and 2883 females.[1]
Overview
It is often said humorously that the area´s culture is agriculture, with plenty of rice cultivation. Some modern changes are apparent. Cultivation of Jasmine flowers, coconut, arecanut, sugarcane and poultry farming is on the rise. The landscape of Belle has significant natural beauty with a lot of mountains and forests.
The weekly market of Belle is on Tuesdays. Belle is connected to Udupi, the district and Taluka headquarters, Karkala, Shirva, and Katapadi by regular bus service. The economic prosperity of the village may be due to the employment of a significant a number of people from the village in the Gulf countries.
Tourism and culture
Belle Ishwara Devastana
The village is blessed by Lord Mahalingeshwara, whose temple is situated in the Devaragudde area. Lord Ganapathi and Lord Soorya Narayana are the other two deities worshiped here. “Utsava” takes place in the second week of February. The temple authority are members of Belle Melmane, a bunt household.
Dendoor Annappa Panjurli Saana
This is a shrine dedicated to Annappa Panjurli. People from all over Tulu Nadu flock to this temple. This temple is managed by Dendoor Sanadamane, a bunt household.
Pajaka Kshetra
This is a place in Belle which is the birthplace of Jagadguru Madhvacharya, the founder of Udupi Krishna Temple
Kunjaru Giri Devastana
This is an ancient shrine dedicated to the goddess Yog Maya. It was built by Lord Vishnu's sixth incarnation, Lord Parshurama.
St. Lawrence Church or Attur Church
A Roman Catholic Church which is also one of the biggest churches in the Udupi Diocese. It is place of worship for a large Konkani speaking Catholic population. An annual festival (Santhmary) takes place every year during the last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of January inviting lakhs of devotees into its arms. People from many communities go to the church and celebrate the feast.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is also a Roman Catholic Church which was built in July 24, 1938[2] and this church is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes. In the year 1958, on the occasion of the centennial celebrations of the apparition of Lady Lourdes, the church was declared as a pilgrimage center.[2]
Belle village is the seat of the Belle Manetana Bunt clan, the chief land owners of Belle. It has five branches in Belle: Belle Melmane, Belle Kelamane, Belle Badagumane, Belle Padumane and Belle Moodumane. Two branches of the clan exist outside Belle: Mallar Guthu (erstwhile feudal lords of Mallar village) and Sanoor Guthu (erstwhile Potail (administrators) of Sanoor Village). Moodubelle Kambala is held at Belle Kelamane House in November every year.[3][4] Mallarguthu Sankappa Shetty, a member of this clan, built the famous Kalya Marigudi Temple in Kaup.[5]
Education
The village has a primary school, a high school, and a junior college. There is an English language school that also offers primary and high school. By 2012–2013, a college offering degrees (B.A. and B.Com.) will open, beginning its first classes.
Educational Institutes:
St. Lawrence College, Moodubelle.
St. Lawrence P.U. College, Moodubelle.
St. Lawrence High School(Kannada), Moodubelle.
St. Lawrence High School(English),Moodubelle.
Belle Church Aided Higher Primary School(Kannada), Moodubelle.
Jnanaganga P.U. College, Nellikatte.
Geography
Belle village has been geographically separated into three parts: Moodubelle (Belle - East), Padubelle (Belle-West) and Manipura. A beautiful river, Badra Amma (also known as Papanashini), flows between Moodu Belle and Padu Belle. Moodu Belle village is around 12 km from District Headquarters Udupi by road.
People
Tulu, Konkani and Kannada are widely spoken. Tulu is the lingua franca here as it is in most of Tulu Nadu.
How To Reach
Distance from Moodubelle:
Bangalore: 389 km
Mysore: 299 km
Mangalore: 59 km
Shimoga: 145 km
Chikmagalur: 165 km
Udupi: 13 km
Katapadi: 10 km
Manipal: 14 km
Kundapur: 49 km
Karkala: 25 km
Mundkur: 24 km
How to get there:
Nearest Airport: Mangalore International Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Udupi
Road: Moodubelle lies in State Highway SH-37 and it is well connected by road network.
Route map to reach Moodubelle:
From Bangalore: via Nelamangala - Hassan - Sakaleshpura - Dharmasthala - Belthangadi - Karkala
From Mysore: via Hunsur - Kushalanagar - Madikeri - Sulya - Puttur - Bantwal - Moodbidri - Karkala
From Mangalore: via Surathkal - Mulki - Katapadi (NH-17)
From Udupi: 10 km via Katapadi
References
- 1 2 Village code=01308800 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2011-12-09.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - 1 2 "Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar". lourdes.kanajar.com.
- ↑ Eugene Moodubelle (14 November 2010). "Moodubelle: Exciting Annual Kamballa held at Devaragudde". Belle Vision. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "It’s the Time to Kambala". http://www.mangaloremithr.com. Retrieved 10 December 2011. External link in
|newspaper=(help) - ↑ "Marigudi Temple". Daijiworld Media Network. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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