James dsilva, Uppinakote. Balkudru

Relax your day with friends, colleagues, family in kudru with boating... Fun games... Water games.. n tasty food....

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Wilfred J. Lewis, Matpady-Brahmavar/ Manhattan-New York, USA

Beautifully presented article, Along Costal Karnataka, nature is lovely. Thanks Mr. Suvarna of Daiji World.
From last decade and half the revenue yielding agriculture & coconut farming of coastal Karnataka has suffered financially. During good times of farming, the same sector was backbone of Coastal Karnataka economy and was a huge tax base for the Government. Presently, Government must take initiatives to compensate the dependent families, as maintenance of coconut farms and agriculture land are more expensive than revenue generated by the farms.

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satish-Chilly Willy, Tonse/Kemmannu/Dubai

thanks to Dajiworld for the wonderfull Photo its wonderfull when we small we use to visit all these places more over to visist these places you must pass kemmannu more over we have house boat in suvarna river,Tonse health care centre thos who need to relax and you need more information you can visist www.kemmannu.com

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Alban D' Souza, Udyavara Mumbai Doha Qatar

The entire region of coastal from Byndoor to Kasargod is beautiful with such tiny Islands. We are lucky and grateful to God to have such Islands which are most beauty of teh nature. Thousands of people earn their livelyhood here and most people live happily.Government has to do something to improve the facilities road links and boats and hotels in these islands as these are tourist spots.

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Kennedy Saldanha, Nejar \ USA

Hi Mr.Alban Lewis Kallianpur/Bangalore

Thanks. Mr.Joseph does not want to make it typical commercial spot, so he had not advertised comercially. It is ideal place for family n friends reunion. This spot "Farangi Kudru" become quite popular and need to contact Mr.Joseph in advance.

I forgot to mension you will be taken for one and hlaf hours boat ride prior to returning back.

I belong to PAUL SALDANHA family of "PADU KUDRU".

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Damodar Bhat, Mumbai

With strict CRZ rules , one cannot develop any island or beach areas.Hence please BEWARE and check with the CRZ Dept.Don't blindly invest and lose your hard earned money.

Its sad to have this strict CRZ rules.Yes, pollution control should be a must.But the CRZ Dept. has blindly created zones where one cannot develop for tourism. Likewise Kerala has done away with the CRZ rules and gives permission for constructing resorts but with stringent pollution control rules to save the environment.

But in Karnataka, the tourism Minister was Janardhana Reddy,son of a police constable, studied upto the 6th std.So what could one expect from him on tourism ? Half their tenure they are in Jail !

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Atanu Sen, Moodbidri/Hooghly

Mr.Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

We have already approach entrepreneurs to invest heavily on 'kudrus' as well as in 'tonse'/kemmmanu/kalyanpura/hoode' so as to accomodate all 2.5% at one place like it's in Philippines. All will be available like bar/wine shop/casions/discos/dukkar shop/bakery/cold storage so after having 'mass' will direct enter any of it without any much delay.

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Aubrey Sequeira, Barkur/Kuwait.

Suvarna,
thanks for the photos.
could have been better if you mentioned names of the kudrus as well for better identification.

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alban lewis, Kallianpur/bangalore

Suvarna, Brahmavar,

Fantastic pics by you
One small suggestion - can u please can u mention below each photo. which island/river we are viewing in this pics? It will be very nice if u do that - next time cover Kudurus of Kundapura - like Angally that side there so many picuresque Kudrus that side -
Also Kallianpur to Bengare - beautiful river and islands
- cook ur own food - start early morning from Kallianpur - reach Bengare - where u can enjoy beauty of the river as well as the sea - Just fantastic - delta is just near Bengare
Sea is treacherous there near the delta (caution) - Try guys and I am sure you'll enjoy
Kennedy Saldanha/Nejar/USA
Wow good info - I never heard of this spot before - I'll surely go with my family friends AND WANT TO ENJOY THERE. Good information -
by the way are related to Oswald Saldanha from Kemmannu -

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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

@Rakesh Shetty, Mangalore.
These places are like virgin islands........

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Kennedy Saldanha, Nejar \ USA

A very good article.

For those intrested enjoying the natures beauty, relaxing one day family picnic, "FARNGI KUDRU" near Kemmanu is the ideal place. This is family owned picnic spot with full family touch.

Whole day picnic for family of 20 for less than Rs5000. If needed home cooked food is provided. The owners family goes out of thier way to make you feel at home.

Picnic inclued a boat ride (Life jackets provieded for each person, no over crowding), use of Island for whole day, Play in shallow river water collectin clamps (Kube or Koyyol), fishing if intrested. Best part clean toilets and fresh water bath room at picnic spot. Large area to play various games.

Reviews/report from people visited is available on www.kemmannu.com. article name, One of the Ward residents of Mudarangady Church on Jolly picnic at Kemmannu

Link: http://www.kemmannu.com/index.php?action=topstory&type=1612

I had visitied this place and liked it. This picnic bought childhood memories back and also gave our kids glimpse of time how we grew up.

Owners Name is Mr.JOSEPH D'SOUZA

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Melwin D'Souza, Balkudru/Mabukala/Mumbai

Dear Friends,

Anyone want to visit, Balkuru etc contact me on facebook.

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R.Bhandarkar., M

If these 'Kuduru's' get exposed frequently to 'peace lovers'then one or the other will certainly have to be renamed 'KUDI-KUDURU'!!

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Shabbir Hoode, Hoode, Dubai UAE

Thanks to Survan and Daijiworld for wonderful report with nice photos of our homeland. I am wonder why the photo of the famous health centre on the of of these island called Gudderi kambla iland not shown on your website. One of businessman from Dubai invested crores on this tiny island called THONSE HEALTH CENTRE. Please visit this place and show the world about our place also.

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alban lewis, Kallianpur/bangalore

Silvia, Mangalore

Mangalore to Kundapura by bus or by your own car. Just go to the riverside harbour or we call it Kalva Bagilu - hire a boat and sail along one "Kudru" to another "Kudru"
If you have any friends living on any of those kudrus - you will enjoy your trip - good fresh fish/cockle curry - fried fish - crab curry etc prepared by them - otherwise you have to take your food and plenty of drinking water with you. There are hardly any hotels/restaurants on the island except may be small canteens serving tea/coffee/wada and those type of food - if you go there now - it will be hot and humid - novemebr/dec./Jan - ideal time - also rainy season - if u want to cosy around with your partner inside the house and sit and angle from the River Bank - It may not be such a good idea to go holidaying there right now as places to stay/food serving places are not available easily.

Like me i have a few relatives on those kudrus - I thoroughly enjoy my visits over there. It's just heaven for us when we holiday there. Try out once - you will get a fair idea as to what all required for your next longer trip there.

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Rakesh shetty, mangalore

THIS ISLAND CONDITION IS BAD BECAUSE OF CENTRAL GOVT. NEGLIGENCE.

CENTRAL GOVT. SHOULD GIVE ORDER TO IMPROVE SUCH KIND OF ISLAND.

THEY DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS KIND OF WORK. OSCAR ALSO NOT DOING ANYTHING FOR HIS DISTRICT.

THAT'S WHY THIS ISLAND CONDITION IS VERY BAD.

SUPPOSE, IF CENTRAL GOVT. MAKE IMPROVE, THEN THIS WILL GOING TO BE A BEST TOURIST SPOT IN KARNATAKA. THEN NOBODY WILL GO TO KERALA.

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Remy DSouza, Doha

While little islands are a beautiful and exciting places for nature lovers, residents of these islands dont always share the same feelings. For them it is a life of never ending drudgery and hopeless ness. People who can afford, move out because it is impractical for either them or the Government to build bridges to these sparsely populated islands. But looking at it from the nature's point of view, it is a good thing because these islands survive human intervention.

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KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

@Jossey Saldanha,Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai
We are experts only for showing fingers at others.

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Madhyastha H K, Blakudru/Japan

Thank you very much for highlightinh my native places nice photos. I really miss my childhood days. This is the place we use to play Lagorri, Kabaddi etc

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Atanu Sen, Moodbidri/Hooghly

Mr.Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

You mean that lady who opens her mouth widely as 'hippopotamus' is beautiful?. What is there to share?.

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akshay shetty, udupi

thank you for highlighting udupi islands

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rizwan, Dubai/Mangalore

wow..awesome pictures. Feel like rushing to this place and relax...

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Madhav P K, Ayanoor

I visted one of the places mentioned here..worth going.

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Ashton Dsouza, Moodbidari

Lucky you Udupi people..

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Karan Pinto, katapadi/Dubai

We the people of Udupi/Kundapura belt are lucky to have such beautiful islands (kudrus) and many families living in such islands have already moved out of island due to poor transprt system, drinking water problem and power problem and fear of flood. These island can be transformed into natural tourist island and can attract lots of tourists. I hope such development takes place but without harming our nature.

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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

When you love nature you can’t stopping taking pictures. When you have pictures you can’t stopping sharing it. So, cute DAIJI is the best plat form to share your natural beauty. Thank you DAIJI and Suvarna Brahmavar for your wonderful pictures of nature

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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

Our backwaters are as beautiful as Kerala but we don't have entrepreneurs.....

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Silvia, Mangalore

Interesting report. Can you please provide us the details how to reach there.

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Nishal, Kuwait

wonderful....thanks Suvarna

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