Group for all peace loving Putturians - The secular fabric of Puttur is threatened - If you believe that India belongs to Indians who love one another regardless of the religion - and if you also believe that you want to protect your city from communal divide - join in and just pour your heart out - We all should act....however small the action be...
Puttur is an agro based town of the Coas
tal region surrounded by several hillocks with lush green forest situated in the belt of Western ghat heavy rain fall. The crops grown mainly are paddy, areca, coconut, cashew, rubber, cocoa, vanilla, pepper and plantains. In addition dairy farming, sericulture and horticulture activities supplement the earnings of the people to some extent. There are many educational institutions imparting education both in English and Kannada Medium. The Arts and Science First Grade Colleges, Govt. Junior College, Engineering College, Law College, etc., are some of the important education institutions. TOURISM:-
Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple: is an ancient temple of said to be built in 11-12th Century, lord Shiva is main deity of this temple. In the premises of this temple we find unique pond on the western side. It is said that in olden days Pearls were found to be growing in the Pond. Juma Masjid Kallega:- It is said that about 300 years ago Tippu Sultan the ruler of Mysore who was fighting against the British took procession of Puttur Area. A Masjid was built in Puttur at Kalle near Puttur later the Kalle was called as Kallega by the local people. Mai De Deus Church: It is one of the ancient church built in 1830 by the Roman Catholic missionaries from Goa in Gothic Style. This holy Church is recently renovated with elegant architectural beauty
Dr. Shivarama Karantha Balavana: Dr. Shivarama Karantha a Jnana Peeta Awardee Stayed here for about 40 years. Dr. Karantha Made most of his literary Contributions and Cultural endeavors at Balavana. Dr. Karantha is a literary giant and most of this literary contributions were published at this place only. Those books earned great Name and Fame not only to Dr. Karantha but to Puttur also. Now Balavana is taken over by the Govt. of Karnataka and a Committee manages this property. A swimming pool is built for training the Children in swimming and a coach is appointed for this purpose. Summer camps are held here for the Children of Puttur Town and surrounding villages to bring out the hidden talents of children in the field of arts and cultural activities. Beeramale Hill:- Beeramale Hill is an attractive Tourism Spot of Puttur. The height of the Hill is around 1000 feet from the Sea Level. The Dooradarshan TV Relay Centre is recently established on this Hill. An open Auditorium, a library are open to public. Kambala:The contest of buffaloes is called "Kambala" a sporting race in muddy water. Coastal Karnataka is the true home of the athletic buffalo. Kambula races are held from December till March
Campco Chocolate Factory: is a Joint Venture of Govt. of Karnataka and Govt. of Kerala is an an enterprise to promote the welfare of Cocoa growers of both the states. It is the Biggest Factory of its kind in the Asian Continent with imported machineries from Holland. The Factory produces Cocoa butter of which major Portion is exported. How to Reach:-
BY AIR - The nearest airport from Puttur is Bajpe Airport Mangalore (74 km. from Puttur) from where one can take flights for most of the important cities in India like Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai. BY RAIL -Railway Station is about 1 KM from Puttur Bus Stand And this is connected with most of the metros
BY ROAD - Puttur is situated on Mangalore-Mysore Highway (Bantwal-Mysore State Highway 88) & is 52 kms away from Mangalore
