Karkala
Karkala is a small town about 60 km from Mangalore. It was a major center for Jainism during the Maurya and Vijaynagar empire and still holds remains of the architecture of that period in the form of Chaturmukha Baskadi and Bahubali statue.Karkala
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Karkal” and “Karkal Taluk”
- Location: Udupi, Karavali, Karnataka, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.245° or 13° 14′ 42″ northLongitude
75.011° or 75° 0′ 40″ eastElevation
63 metres (207 feet)Open location code
7J5Q62W6+29GeoNames ID
8224400
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