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Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra

Mangaluru shrine at Kankanadi honouring Koti and Chennayya, the twin folk heroes of Tulu Nadu

01 — The story

Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra, usually just called Garodi, is a temple at Kankanadi in Mangaluru. It stands next to the Mangaluru–Bengaluru highway, about 4 km from the heart of the city.

The shrine is dedicated to Koti and Chennayya, the twin cultural heroes of the Tulu Nadu region, whose lives are dated to roughly 1556 to 1591. It is a place of great importance for the Tuluva community.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Shree Brahma Baidarkala Garadi Kshetra: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.