Mangalore

Mangalore /ˈmæŋɡəlɔr/ (Tulu: ಕುಡ್ಲ, Kuḍla; Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರು, Maṅgaḷūru; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲ್, Koḍiyāl; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ,Maikāla) is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 350 kilometres (220 mi) west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada (formerly South Canara) district in south western Karnataka. Mangalore derives its name from the local Hindu Goddess Mangaladevi. It developed as a port on the Arabian Sea—remaining, to this day, a major port of India. Lying on the backwaters of the Netravati and Gurupura rivers, Mangalore is often used as a staging point for sea traffic along...