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India . It is situated on the west coast of the country on the
Arabian Sea , with the
Western Ghats to Mangalore's east.
Mangalore is the administrative headquarters of the
Dakshina Kannada (South Kanara) district in the southwestern corner of Karnataka, and developed as a port on the Arabian Sea - to this day it remains one of the major ports of India. Lying on the backwaters formed by the
Netravati and
Gurupura rivers, it has long been a roadstead along the
Malabar Coast .
Mangalore is known for its beaches, temples and industries. There are several languages spoken there, including
Tulu ,
Konkani ,
Kannada , and
Beary .
The landscape is dominated by the characteristic
Coconut Palms accompanying rolling hills and streams flowing into the sea. The landscape is dotted with tiled-roof buildings, topped with the famous Mangalore tiles made with the local hard red
Clay and typically walled with
Laterite blocks. Older houses are commonly found with elaborate wood-work.
The city Mangalore was named after the local Hindu deity
Mangaladevi .
1 According to legend
Matsyendranath , one of the important protagonist of the
Nath cult had arrived at Mangalore with the princess of
Kerala , ''Premaladevi''. He converted the princess to his cult and named her ''Mangaladevi''. It is believed that they could not proceed further as
Mangaladevi died after a brief period of illness and a temple was consecrated in her name at
Bolar . Later the
Mangaladevi temple was renovated by the
Alupa ''king Kundavarma'' in 968 AD.
