Bahubali Statue, Dharmasthala

One of the most visited temples in Karnataka — a unique shrine where a Shiva (Manjunatha) temple is administered by a Jain Heggade family with Vaishnava priests, famed for its free meals, mass weddings and the Laksha Deepotsava.

A major temple to Subramanya (Kartikeya) worshipped as a serpent deity, set in Western Ghats forest at the foot of Kumara Parvatha — the chief place in the region for Sarpa Dosha (serpent-affliction) rituals.

A large nature park on the edge of Mangaluru with a biological park (zoo), a lake, a heritage village, a botanical garden and a science centre and planetarium.

A revered temple to the goddess Durgaparameshwari set on an islet in the Nandini river about 29 km north of Mangaluru, reached across a bridge, famed for its Yakshagana tradition and annual festivals.

An ancient temple to Manjunatha (Shiva) on Kadri hill in Mangaluru, renowned for its 10th–11th-century bronze idols — including a celebrated seated Lokeshvara — a stepped tank complex and links to both Hindu and Buddhist traditions.

A chapel in Mangaluru whose walls and ceilings are covered in vivid frescoes painted by the Italian Jesuit Antonio Moscheni in 1899–1900, often likened to a miniature Sistine Chapel.

The temple to the goddess Mangaladevi that gives Mangaluru its name — a 9th-century Shakti shrine in a Kerala–Tulu style, central to the city’s Dasara festivities.

The Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary at Bunder, seat of the Mangalore diocese — a domed church rebuilt in the early 20th century in a Roman style, on a site dating to the 16th century.

The Gokarnanatheshwara temple at Kudroli, consecrated in 1912 at the initiative of Narayana Guru for the Billava community — a bright, ornate temple famous for its grand Mangaluru Dasara celebrations.

A black-stone watchtower built by Tipu Sultan in 1784 at Boloor on the Gurupura river to guard the approach to Mangaluru harbour; a short climb up gives views over the backwater.

A quieter beach across the Gurupura river from the city, reached by ferry or road and backed by a tree park — a favourite for sunsets.

Mangaluru's most popular beach beside the New Mangalore Port — a wide sandy stretch with lifeguards, camel and boat rides and an annual kite festival.