Kadri, Mangalore
Kadri is home to the famous Kadri Manjunath Temple.
Kadri | |
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Commercial & Residential locality | |
Famed Kambala Race of Kadri | |
| Coordinates: 12°53′3.07″N 74°51′18.94″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| City | Mangalore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mangalore City Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kadri is also famous for its annual buffalo race known as Kambala. A famous personality from Kadri is Kadri Gopalnath. Nearby localities are Balebail and Derebail. The Kadri-Bejai belt is also regarded as the Manhattan of Mangalore. This area already has many tall buildings, and many more are under construction. Planet SKS, a 40-storeyed highrise building, the tallest in Mangalore, and the second tallest building in Karnataka, is at Kadri. Bhandary Vertica, a 56-storeyed skyscraper, one of the tallest buildings in South India which is under construction is also located here.
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