Idagunji
Idagunji (Kannada: ಇಡಗುಂಜಿ) is a city in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.
Get in
[edit]Idagunji is 480 km away from Bangalore, 140 km from Mangalore and 195 km from Goa. There are many bus connections available like Seabird, VRL, SRL, and Sugama. A train (Konkan Train) connection is available from Mangalore. There are also Sleeper/seater buses like Seabird, VRL and SRS that depart from Bangalore and go to Murdeshwara and Honnavara. You can get on a minibus from there to Idagunji which takes around 30 minutes at most.
Get around
[edit]See
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- Ganesh Temple. The Blackstone Idol portrays Lord Ganesha in a magnificent standing pose which is unique to this famous place.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]There are numerous outlets around Idagunji which sell Ganesha idols, pendents, Puja articles, Conches, brass articles.
Eat
[edit]There are a few small hotels around the temple which serve tea, South Indian dishes, and soft drinks.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There aren't really any good accommodations in Idagunji to recommend; better lodges and restaurants can be found in either Murdeshwara or Honnavara.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Murdeshwara is around 30 km from Idagunji. The beach offering watersports activities, and a very beautiful Shiva temple are the main attractions there.
- Gokarna, around 70 km further from Mudeshwara, also has a beach and a temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha as well as a neighbouring one dedicated to Shiva.