page_title: Karkala
section_title: Lakes
hierarchical_section_title: Karkala / Geography / Lakes
caption_attribution_description: English: Anekere meaning 'elephant lake' in Karkala
context_page_description: Karkala also known as Karla, is a town and the headquarters of Karkala taluk in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. Located about 60 km from Mangalore, it lies near the Western Ghats.
  The town was called Pandya Nagari during the period of Jain rule, and later became known as Karikallu, then Karkal and then finally to Karkala.
  Karkala has a number of natural and historical landmarks. It is located at the bottom of Western Ghats covered with greenery year-round. It is a major junction for religious tourists due to its strategic location along the way to Hebri, Sringeri, Kalasa, Horanadu, Udupi, Kollur, Subrahmanya and Dharmasthala.
  Nallur is a village situated in the Karkala taluk. Here, Athishaya Nallur jain temple were built long ages Ago.
context_section_description: Karkala has large number of picturesque lakes. Some of them are
  Ramasamudra Lake
  Kamala Kere
  NagarBavi
  Anekere
  Sigadi Kere
  Matadha Kere
  Shivathi Kere
  Jogina Kere
caption: Anekere Lake, Karkala
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