Sri Kudupu

Kudupu is in the state of Karnataka, India. It is in Dakshina Kannada or South Canara District. It falls within the city corporation of Mangalore, it is located just 12 km away from Mangalore city. It is en route to Moodabidri and Karkala By National Highway # 13. [1]
There are several languages spoken there, including Tulu, Konkani, Kannada, and Beary.
Kudupu is famous for Sri Ananta Padmanabha Temple. Nearest schools are Government Primary School Kudupu, St. Joseph The Worker Primary School Vamanjoor, St. Raymonds High School Vamanjoor, Mangala Jyothi, Dharma Jyothi. Other Educational institutes are St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor and Karavali College of Pharmacy.
Subrahmanya shashti, Kiru shashti and Nagara Panchami are the main festivals celebrated in kudupu.
[edit]Kudupu Sri Ananta Padmanabha Temple

This temple is situated in Kudupu village,Shri Ananthapadmanabha Temple is situated on the Mangalore-Moodabidri route in the Kudupu village, 10 km from Mangalore. It is dedicated to Lord Anantha(Shiva) Padmanabha(vishnu), another name by which Lord Vishnu is known. This temple is famous for serpent worship. Main deity Lord Anantha Padmanabha and the serpent deity face in the western direction. Naga Bana (place of serpent deity) is in the eastern portion of the temple. On the left side of the temple is the holy pond Bhadra Saraswati Tirtha. Jarandaya, Shree Devi, Mahaganapathi, Lord Subramanya, Jaya and Vijaya are the main sub deities.
Shashti is a famous annual religious festival that falls in December. Nagarapanchami, another festival is celebrated with great devotion, which attracts a large number of devotees from far and near.
Also Nagarapanchami, a worship of sacrificing the milk to Lord Naga is celebrated with great devotion.