Mangalore the headquarters of district of Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka is a beautiful and fast growing city. Tradition takes the place name Mangalore to the 10th century, which originated from the Mangala Devi temple built in the memory of a famous princess of Malabar.

The splendor of the natural scene with blue Arabian sea shimmering in the sun, swaying palms and luxuriant topical vegetation, attracts visitors.

Mangalore has a pride of place in the field of education. A variety of colleges and institutions offer many latest courses in different streams.

General Information

Altitude : Sea Level

Temperature :

Summer:	Max. 35 degrees C	Min. 26.1 degrees C
Winter :	Max. 32 degrees C	Min. 26.1 degrees C
The annual rainfall is 4400 mm

Humidity : Exceeds 85%

Languages: Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, English and Hindi.

Reaching Mangalore

By Air :
Mangalore Airport is well connected by flights from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai

By Rail :
Mangalore has three railway stations- Mangalore, Kankanady,
Surathkal - having broadguage link with Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, and Bangalore

By Road :
Mumbai to Kochi ( NH - 17 ), Bangalore ( NH - 48 )