page_title: Tourist attractions in Mangalore
section_title: Historical Places
hierarchical_section_title: Tourist attractions in Mangalore / Historical Places
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of "Guttu mane" located in the heritage village Dakshina Kannada district of coastal Karnataka, India
context_page_description: The city of Mangalore is proclaimed as the gateway to Karnataka and lies nestled between the blue waters of the Arabian Sea and the green, towering hills of the Western Ghats. The 184 square km city is spread out over the backwaters of the two rivers, Netravati and Gurpura.
context_section_description: Sultan Battery: The Sultan Battery watch tower, constructed in 1784 by Tipu Sultan is situated in Boloor,4 km from the centre of Mangalore city. If one climbs to the top of the watch tower by stairs, he can get a panoramic view of Arabian Sea which leaves nature lovers in boundless joy. One can take the ferry ride by paying small amount across the Gurupur river and reach Tannirbhavi Beach.
  Saavira Kambada Basadi: Built by the Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya Wodeyar in 1430, this historical temple is situated 34 km northeast of Mangalore in the town of Moodabidri. Moodabidri is noted for its eighteen Jain temples but Saavira Kambada Temple is considered the finest among them.
caption: Pilikula Heritage Village
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