Cruises to New Mangalore (India)

Mangalore is named after the goddess Mangaladevi and is the gateway to Karnataka. Mangalore is a blend of the new and the old. Traditionally, it was an important trading port with ties with the Persian Gulf states dating back to the 14th century.  Mangalore is one of the fastest developing cities in India and has many clean and beautiful beaches, lot of temples and churches to visit. Mangalore is close to temple town of udupi, beaches of malpe, jungles, hill stations, heritage sites. Bhagavathi Kshetra, Kudroli is one of the eighteen temples belonging to malayali billawas, dedicated to Godess Bhagavathi. Its fascination is in its architectural grandiosity. Being in the heart of the city it is frequented by many mangaloreans. an excellent place to see mangalorean and malayali culture coming together.