A callous burkha clad lady in Mangalore is still alive because of an adept bus driver

Respect for the bus driver somewhere in Mangalore in mid June 2023 who was humane enough and adept enough to ensure that the callous burkha clad lady keeps breathing. 

Watch how unmoved she remained even after she escaped the inevitable 😡

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* Mishap And Calamity averted

Road trip to St. Lawrence Church, Attur, near Karkala (55 kms from Mangalore)

St. Lawrence Shrine or Attur Church is a Roman Catholic church in Karkala, Karnataka. It was built in 1759 and is purported to be the site of many miracles. It is by characterized its Attur Jatre or Attur Festival.
Attur Church is situated on the outskirts of Karkala in Karnataka, #India. 😊

Route:
Option 1: Mangalore - Moodbidri - Karkala via NH169 = 53 kms.
Option 2: Mangalore - Padubidri (via NH66) northwards drive along the west coast and thereafter Padubidri - Karkala (via SH1) = 60 kms.

Photo & text credit: @justsimple411
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Road trip to Surathkal Beach, near Mangalore, Karnataka

Surathkal Beach on the shores of Arabian Sea, is a clean beach with wonderful scenic beauty. The view of the sunset is a photographer's delight. This beach boasts a curving shoreline and offers the kind of serenity that people travel across the world for. It is 19 kms from Mengaluru Railway Station and is one of the most popular beaches near Mangalore.

The historical Sadashiva Temple near the beach is an added attraction. According to mythology, when Lord Ganesha kept Ravana's Shivalinga on the ground, Ravana tried to pick it up with force and some pieces got scattered. One such piece from the linga is said to have fallen in Surathkal.

There is a light house near the Sadashiva Temple, located on a small hillock. Surathkal is famous for National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK).

When in Surathkal, drive/ ride to Astha Matha established by Saint Madhwacharya. This Matha has intricate trellis work.

One of the oldest parishes in Surathkal, Sacred Heart Church is worth a visit too.

Sasihitulu village is 5 km from Surathkal. The Pavanje River flows into the Arabian Sea forming an estuary. The view from the cliff is simply spectacular.

Moodbidri, which is about 20 km from Surathkal was the centre of Jainism since the 15th century. The Jain temples in Moodbidri are very well maintained.

Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur, Udupi district, Karnataka

Kollur in Udupi district of Karnataka is about 135 Kms from Mangalore and 80 Kms from Udupi. The serene town Kollur nestles in the valley of Kodachadri peak of Western Ghats.
Kollur is regarded as one of the seven pilgrim centres in Karnataka created by Parashurama, a Hindu mythological figure. The six other centres are Udupi, Subrahmanya, Kumbasi, Kodeshwara, Sankaranarayana and Gokarna.

Sri Mookambika Temple dedicated to Devi Mookambika with gold plated crest and copper roofs in Kollur is famous for Vidyadana Temple Trust running several schools & sponsoring mid day meal programme for surrounding schools. Mookambika, the holy temple of knowledge and education honours the Hindu goddess Parvathi. Mookambika is regarded as a manifestation of Shakti, Saraswati and Mahalakshmi.

Sri Mookambika temple complex besides the never drying River Sauparnika and located on a spur of the Kodachadri peak with statues of Hindu gods and goddesses, dates back around 1,200 years. Devotees from all over India visit this temple. The temple premises is clean and proper system is followed by the temple devasthanam. Temple offers free food to all devotess. A lot of devotees visit Sri Mookambika Temple for kids vidyarambam, a ceremony to begin the mark of education.

Kashayam is the last offering to the deity any day. This is given to all the devotees free of cost at the end of the last ceremonial circumambulation of the temple. The timing is about 8:15 PM. There is generally a scramble for this prasadam, but there is a organised line for this too. Keep to your right hand side of the main internal temple entrance (as you face the deity) to get into the queue. The timing varies day to day depending on the ceremonials for that day. It is advisable to carry a small bottle to carry some of the Kashayam home.

Visitors can also have food either from Adigas or Vasuedev Adigas restaurants in ground floor of Hotel Mookambika Palace. Its costly but quality of food is good.