Maravanthe
Badabail Maravanthe | |
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Village | |
 Maravanthe beach | |
  Badabail Maravanthe Location in Karnataka, India  Badabail Maravanthe Badabail Maravanthe (India) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Udupi |
| Taluk | Byndoor |
| Languages | |
| • Official Languages | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 576224 |
| Website | www |
Maravanthe is a village and a beach in Byndoor Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka, India.
NH-66 (formerly NH-17) runs next to the beach and the Souparnika River flows on the other side of the road.[1] Outlook traveller said it is one of Karnataka's most beautiful beaches.[2]
The Suparnika River, which almost touches the Arabian Sea there, makes a U-turn and goes westward to join the sea after a journey of nearly more than 10 km (6.2 mi).
Senapura railway station on Konkan Railway Corporation Limited(KRCL) train route is the nearest railway station to Marawante beach.
Economy
[edit]Fishing is the main activity. The infrastructure for marketing the seafood is not well developed.[3]
Tourism
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The Maravanthe beach is nicknamed Virgin Beach.[2] It has been identified by government agencies as having potential for tourism with leaflets proclaiming several facilities.[4] Home stays and resorts are available near by.Karnataka Bank has a branch at Trasi which is few hundred metres away from Maravante.
At the nearby Gangolli port, tourists can join fishermen in their fishing trips.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Sastry, Anil Kumar (28 May 2018). "Protecting a 2.5-km spectacular shoreline at Maravanthe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- 1 2 Trekking Holidays in India : Outlook traveller - Outlook Pub. India.(2005) ISBN 9788189449001
- ↑ Role Of Fisheries In Rural Development, by S. Giriappa, Daya Books (1994) ISBN 9788170351269, Page 46.
- ↑ Studies in tourism, wildlife parks conservation By Tejvir Singh.Pub: Metropolitan(1982) Page.280
- ↑ "Maravanthe – A Weekend Getaway Near Udupi". Karnataka News & Featured Stories, Tourism Places in Karnataka State. Karnataka.com. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
