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Mangalore University :Mangalore University Library is housed in a picturesque building with all modern facilities. The collections and services are fairly widespread and meet the needs of almost all users visiting the library. The total Collections are One Lakh fifty thousand in number. It includes a lakh books and fifteen thousand documents including bound-volumes, dissertations, theses, reports and Microforms. |
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Kadri Manjunath Temple :Kadri is another ancient historic spot in Mangalore. The Kadri Temple dating back to about 1068 A.D. with its nine tanks, its square temple, nestling at thefoot of the highest hill, draws to Mangalore hundreds of visitors annually.The Lokeshwara bronze statue of the Kadri Manjunatha Temple is tipped to be the best bronze statue in India. |
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St. Aloysius Church :the church are covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini of Italy. The Church was built in the year 1899-1900. St. Aloysius College Chapel, an architectural gem, comparable with the Sistine chapel in Rome, is situated on lighthouse hill. The special beauty of the chapel is the wonderful series of paintings that virtually cover every inch of the interior roof and walls executed by Bro. Moscheni trained in Italy.
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| Sultan Battery : Sultan Battery, It was built in Black Stones by Tippu Sulthan to prevent warships to enter Gurpur river. Now the remaining part of the fort is called as Tippu's Well. It is today a deserted spot but its construction is bafflingly exquisite. Although it is a watchtower, it gives the impression of a miniature fortress with its arrangements for mounting cannons all-round. |
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Distance Chart |
Ahmedabad - 1434 Km
Amritsar - 2736 Km
Bangalore - 347 Km
Bhopal - 2020 Km
Bhubaneshwar - 1576 Km
Calcutta - 1667 Km
Chennai - 2199 Km
Coimbatore - 296 Km
New Delhi - 2468 Km
Guntur - 707 Km
Hyderabad - 361 Km
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