Karwar

India / Karnataka / Karwar /
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Tehsil karwar, District Uttar Kannada(Karwar), Karnataka.

"The sea beach of Karwar is certainly a fit place in which to realise that beauty of nature is not a mirage of imagination, but reflects the joy of the infinite and thus draws us to lose ourselves into it."
Rabindranath Tagore,1916

519 kms north-west of Bangalore & hardly 10KMS from Goa boundary is Karwar, also popularly called as "The Kashmir Of Karnataka". The district headquarters of Uttara Kannada, this is an ideal place to relax. Karwar has sacred pilgrim centers, historical towns and some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. It is said to have inspired Tagore to pen his first drama. The Devbagh Beach, is a must for beach lovers.
Karwar lies on a thin strip of tropical sand that is bound by the Western Ghats on its eastern side and embraced by the Arabian Sea on the west. On entering Karwar, one immediately comes face to face with the sea dotted with several small islands on the horizon.It is also famous for it's natural ports, Unique Temples, Navigator communities, Oldest fort. It also had the presence of East India Company & the kadwad-Sunkeri bridge of that era still exists.People live in harmony & unity with zero crime rate & obviously a cool place.
North Kanara GSB community comes from Karwar and villages around it. It was once the dominant community here. The Hindu High School founded by Nuna master and others was a school of excellence in education. But, by the turn of 20 th century, the Community is now almost extinct in Karwar, having migrated mostly to Mumbai.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karwar
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Coordinates:   14°49'45"N   74°9'24"E

Comments

  • its a beautiful place please do visit it
  • I want to add little updation on above comment though it is dominated by said community it was under Kadamba(Kannadigas)kingdom,except Community called 'Habbu'Gunagi,Harikantra Komarpanth etc rest of Konkani and Marathi speaking communities migrated from Goa in the fear of Conversion during Portuguise regime
  • it is fantastic and one should certainly see this place in life time where i could see the cultural mix and harmony among people. it is a peaceful area for living and if someone go karwar and not see the sunday market and visit beach will miss spice to their visit.
  • if you think to have a blend of natural beauty and the snares of it do visit it my ancesstor house is just a stone throw away from kadwad-Sunkeri bridge we r from kadwad and i am working and living in dubai, based in bombay i was lucky to visit karwar in 2009 twice and those memories still lingers in my mind and soul. i went to a chappel on mountain top and broke down some cajues and karwanda. go guys go for it, get yourself rejunivated.
  • It's my Karwar, my mother,my birthplace. City of unpoluted rich in forest and sea and river
  • my native place
  • Amazing place to visit cool hill station, seriously want to own a bungalow near beach side.
  • proud to be an karwarien ! it is very relaxing town good sea food ! in one word it is heaven!!!
  • Karwar is very beautiful place, the place where Western Ghats, Kali river & Arabian Sea meets. This is a unique cosatal place on west coast of India which attracts people for all corners of the country for seafood, beaches, forest tracking & fishing.
  • My native place on the bank of kali nadi.
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