What to expect
Highlights
- Kollur Mookambika Temple — A revered temple to the goddess Mookambika (a form of Adi Shakti) at Kollur in the Western Ghats foothills on the Souparnika river — a major pilgrimage centre and the base for the Kodachadri trek.
Places to Visit in Kollur
The Souparnika-river temple town in the Ghats foothills — the Mookambika temple and the base for the Kodachadri hill trek.
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Getting there
How to visit
- Nearest airport: Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~60 km
- Rail gateway: Udupi (UD) on the Konkan Railway; also Barkur and Kundapura
- NH-66 coastal highway (~60 km from Mangaluru); ~400 km from Bengaluru via the Ghats; KSRTC and private buses, autos and taxis.
Distance by road
- Udupi72 km
- Mangaluru125 km
- Shivamogga145 km
- Davanagere215 km
- Hubballi240 km
- Hassan273 km
- Bengaluru415 km
Road distances measured on real routed roads to Kollur itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.
Timing
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Today at Kollur
Sunrise6:22 am
Sunset6:10 pm
Golden hour best light5:10 pm–6:10 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:10 pm–6:35 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 260°
Moon tonight🌓 First quarter · 47%
Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.
Nearby bases
Where to go from Kollur
Featured: Sri Krishna Matha, UdupiTown / base
Udupi
The Krishna-temple town and home of Udupi cuisine — the Sri Krishna Matha and the older Anantheshwara temple on Car Street, the Manipal plateau viewpoint, Madhvacharya’s birthplace at Pajaka and the Kaup lighthouse beach nearby.
Sri Krishna Matha, UdupiAnantheshwara Temple, UdupiManipal End PointPajaka Kshetra
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Featured: Malpe BeachTown / base
Malpe
The beach and fishing harbour just west of Udupi — the lively Malpe beach and the boat ride out to the basalt-pillar St Mary’s Islands.
Malpe BeachSt Mary's Islands
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Estuary & northern-coast baseTown / base
Kundapura
A working estuary town around the namesake Kundeshwara shrine, with Kodi Beach on the town side and road outings north to Maravanthe and south to Barkur.
Kundeshwara TempleKodi Beach, KundapuraMaravanthe BeachBarkur
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In the district
Where Kollur sits in Udupi district
Nearest airportMangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~60 km
Rail gatewayUdupi (UD) on the Konkan Railway; also Barkur and Kundapura
Bus / road accessNH-66 coastal highway (~60 km from Mangaluru); ~400 km from Bengaluru via the Ghats; KSRTC and private buses, autos and taxis.
District HQUdupi
LandscapeArabian Sea coast (Tulu Nadu) north of Mangaluru, ~27 m; a temple town with beaches and Ghats behind
Udupi district is known for: The temple town of Udupi with the Sri Krishna Matha and its cuisine, the Malpe beach and the basalt St Mary’s Islands, the Mookambika temple at Kollur and the scenic Maravanthe coast.
Sri Krishna Matha, UdupiSt Mary's IslandsKollur Mookambika Temple
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Story
The Coastal Karnataka Road Trip: Gokarna to Mangaluru
A north-to-south drive down the Karavali coast on NH-66, linking Gokarna's beaches, the giant Shiva of Murudeshwara, the Udupi temple-and-island coast and the port city of Mangaluru.
Pillar guide
Places to Visit in Udupi
A temple-and-coast town on the Tulu Nadu shore: the Sri Krishna Matha and Car Street, the Malpe beach and the basalt St Mary's Islands, the Kaup lighthouse, Maravanthe and the Mookambika temple at Kollur.
Story
How Kundapura got its name
The Kundeshwara tradition, the Panchagangavalli estuary and the older spellings that still follow the town.
Karnataka-wide guides & itineraries
Route-level itineraries and practical guides for the rest of the state.
Itinerary
One day in Kundapura
A realistic town-and-Kodi day with Kundeshwara Temple, estuary streets and the shore in useful daylight.
Itinerary
Two days on the Kundapura coast
Separate the town and Kodi from a northbound Maravanthe drive instead of racing between shores.
Itinerary
A lower-step Kundapura plan
Use road-level estuary and beach views, firm town approaches and a waiting vehicle when sand or temple steps are unsuitable.
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Where things are in Kollur
FAQ
Kollur travel FAQs
What are the best places to visit in Kollur?
Top places to visit in Kollur include Kollur Mookambika Temple — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.
How do I reach Kollur?
The nearest airport to Kollur is Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), ~60 km. The rail gateway is Udupi (UD) on the Konkan Railway; also Barkur and Kundapura. NH-66 coastal highway (~60 km from Mangaluru); ~400 km from Bengaluru via the Ghats; KSRTC and private buses, autos and taxis.
What is the best time to visit Kollur?
October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Kollur and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.
Image credits
- Kollur Mookambika Temple:Starstuffseyyon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0