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| governing_body = Mooluru Grama Panchayath
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'''Gurupura, Karnataka, India''' is a small [[town]] situated on the [[Phalguni river|Phalguni]], or [[Gurupura River]]. It is located about 345 kilometres (214 miles) west of [[Bangalore]], the state capital, and 13 kilometres (8 miles) east of [[Mangalore]], Karnataka's chief port city.

The inhabitants of Gurupura come from various cultural backgrounds, and include [[Billava]], [[Bunt (community)|Bunts]], [[Gowda Sarasatwa Brahmins]] and Veerashaivas. [[Tulu language|Tulu]] is the primary language for general communication, but [[Konkani]], [[Beary]] and [[Kannada language|Kannada]] are also spoken.

==History==
According to the records of the local temples, the town of Gurupura was once known as Gulipur. Being situated on the banks of the Phalguni River, Gulipur was a commercial town and was connected to other parts of the river. Bandasaale was, and still is, a place on this river where goods are collected from many sources and distributed to other places.

The 'Bangla gudde', a dam-like structure built as a drinking water supply, was built in Gurupura by [[Tipu Sultan]].

There are many devasthana and daivasthana in and around Gurupura. The best known are Shri Neelakanteshwara Temple, Shri Agnidurgha Gopalakrishna Mahakaala Bhairava Temple, Sadhashiva Temple, Somanatha Temple, Venkataramana Temple, Annapoorneshwari Temple, Narasimha Temple, Sathyadevatha Temple, Mundithaya temple and Arasu Mundithaya Temple.

The history{{who?|date=October 2020}} also says that around 1000 years ago [[nath]] panth saints who originated from North India settled in Gurupura which was the result for evolution of some of these temples.

==Religious sites==
Gurupura is famous for its religious activities, and the Phalguni River is also named Gurupura, after this town.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130125063812/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/27/stories/2011032763270500.htm Work on dam across Gurupur river continues without clearance]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/mangalore/geography-and-history/gurupura.html|title = Gurupura}}</ref> It also lies close to [[Vamanjoor]] and Kaikamba. The village has become a small town with the rapid urbanisation of the [[Dakshina Kannada]] district.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2009/01/30/police-shootout-near-mangalore-1-killed.html
|title=Police shoot out near Mangalore.
|work=news.oneindia.in
|date=30 January 2009
|access-date=2010-02-01}}</ref>

Temples of the Hindu deities Varadraja Venkatramana and Shri Satyadevta Dharmadevta are found here. The devastan of Shri Satyadevta is also well known in and around Gurupura. Festivals take place here through most of the year, but the main festival usually takes place in April or May, in the month of the Indian calendar called "Gurpur Teru", followed by "Ookul", after "Odu Teru". Just across the road from the Sri Satyadevata Dharmadevata Temple is a large mosque.

==Nearby places==
* {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Mangalore]] City
* {{convert|05|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Kaikamba]]
* {{convert|28|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[National Institute of Technology Karnataka]]
* {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Surathkal]]
* {{convert|00|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Phalguni River]]
* {{convert|66|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Udupi]]

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Dakshina Kannada district]]
[[Category:Localities in Mangalore]]

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