Kudupu Sri Ananthapadmanabha Temple

Kudupu is a town in the indian state of Karnataka, situated about 10 km from Mangalore city center, on the Mangalore-Moodabidri-Karkala route . Kudupu also known as Kudpi derives its name from a Tulu word 'Kudupu'. In the native language Tulu 'Kudupu' means a basket made out of a dried forest creeper which is used to drain water after boiling the rice. Native to coastal Karnataka region. Kudupu is well known for its serpent temple - Sri Ananta Padmanabha Temple , one of the prominent naga-kshetras in the region. Temple was under renovation since 2016. Renovation work got completed in February 2018. Brahmakalashotsava , a festival which marks the completion of renovation of a temple was held from 18 February 2018 till 25 February 2018. This Brahmakalashotsava was termed as festival of the century in the history of the temple , as the renovation of a temple usually happens once in many hundred years.
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