Puttur is a city in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal region of the Indian province of Karnataka.
Get in
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.
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.Local train service from - to Mangalore are as under (50 km) (approximatel times)
Starting station Departure time Arriving station Arrival time
Mangalore 06:15AM Puttur 7:40AM
Puttur 8:15AM Mangalore 9:40AM
Mangalore 10:30AM Puttur 11:45AM -To Subrahmanya
Puttur 2:00PM Mangalore 3:20PM
Puttur 7:40PM Mangalore 8:55PM
Bangalore Train Bangalore City 8:35PM Puttur 6:25AM
Puttur 6:27AM Mangalore 8:05AM (above train)
Mangalore 7:45PM Puttur 8:50PM -To Bangalore
Puttur 8:52PM Bangalore city 6:50AM (above train)
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,
- Campco factory. chocolate factory
Do
Bendru Theertha: This place is roughly around 15 km away from the city. Its one of the rarest places where you can find hot water spring.
Buy
- Arecanut (supari), a little bit of pepper.
Eat
- Hotel Hari Prasad (with three hotels in Bolwar, Dharbe & Near Mahalingeshwar Temple)
A nice hotel in the centre of city.
- Hari Prasad Restauants. Branches in Bolwar, Dharbe & Near Mahalingeshwar Temple
- Vaibhav Vegetarian, KSRTC Busstand Building.
- Udhayagiri Restauant, Highway Junction.
- Nirmala restaurant near
Town Police station
- Sathya Narayana seafood
KSRTC Bus station building
- Dinesh bar, KSRTC Bus station building
- Pradeep icecream
KSRTC Bus station building
- Town Kitchen, Opp.Busstation, Vittle, ☏ 91 9448725125. They charge ₹50 for lunch with rice, fish curry and chicken kabab. The fish curry is especially tasty as they use dried fish.
Drink
Sleep
- Hindustan Lodge, KSRTC Busstand Building.
- Super Tower Lodge, Opposite KSRTC Bus Stand.
- Hotel Rama, GL Complex..
- Be-grow hoilday resorts, Mysore road 9 km from busstand.
- Udayagiri Residency, Highway Junction.
- Kaveri Lodge, Near petrol station, Mangalore Road, Vittal, ☏ 91 9447 462279 (mobile). ₹400
Go next
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