Puttur

Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal region of the Indian province of Karnataka.

Understand
The name Puttur is said to be derived from muttoor (u as in put, not but) - muttu + ooru. Muttu translates to pearl, ooru to town/city in local Tulu Language. Legend has it that pearls used to grow in the Temple Tank of Shree Mahalingeshwara.

By bus
The nearest big city is Mangalore. Frequent public transport buses are available from Mangalore. There is direct deluxe buses available in night from state capital Bangalore.

By rail
Local train service from Mangalore (50 km) and Bangalore.

Get around
The mode of conveyance inside town is by auto (3 wheeler). Point to point service are available from bus stand to Nehru Nagar, Bus Stand to Darbhe-Maril, etc.

See
Mahalingeshwara temple, Lakshmi Venkatramana Temple,

Buy

 * Arecanut (supari), a little bit of pepper.

Eat
A nice hotel in the centre of city. Town Police station KSRTC Bus station building KSRTC Bus station building
 * Hotel Hari Prasad (with three hotels in Bolwar, Dharbe & Near Mahalingeshwar Temple)
 * Nirmala restaurant near
 * Nirmala restaurant near
 * Nirmala restaurant near
 * Nirmala restaurant near
 * Sathya Narayana seafood
 * Dinesh bar, KSRTC Bus station building
 * Pradeep icecream

Go next

 * Mithur
 * Sullia
 * Manjeshwar

Connecting buses are available to Kasaragod, Badiadka, Perla from 8AM up to 6PM. Buses are available to Mysore, Bangalore. Frequent trips are available to Mangalore