Shankaranarayana

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'''Shankaranarayana''' is a village in [[Kundapura]] taluk of [[Udupi district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].It is situated in midst of [[coconut]] and [[arecanut]] plantations along with forests adjoining western ghats. Earlier this village was called as Golikatte.

==History==

The history of Shankaranayana goes back to ancient times, because the temple is said to be constructed on water ( or on a lake ) by ancient people.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}

==Culture==
The annual fair held every year on 16 January attracts large numbers of people from surrounding villages. Shankara (Hara) and Narayana (Hari) are jointly worshipped here and there are five Shankaranarayana temples within a radius of about 15 kilometers.

==Modern facilities==
This small village has almost all facilities ideally required for an Indian village. Kinder Garden, Primary School, High school, College, Computer Institute are educational facilities. Government Hospital, Petrol Bunk. National Bank and Co-operative banks, clinics and dispensaries, Police Station, Sub Registrar Office office, Veterinary Hospital, Oil Mills are all there catering to the needs of Rural People. The place is well connected to Kundapura, Udupi (district centre), Shimoga (Neighboring District) and Kollur (important pilgrimage centre). This village may be dubbed as Pensioners' retreat!

==Education facilities==
Shankaranarayana has a primary school which is more than one hundred years old. Now the village also has English Medium Primary school extended to high school and pre-university course, First Grade College, Computer education Centre.

==Business==
As this is not a business centre, the main business of villagers revolves around agriculture. Coconut, paddy, arecanut, pepper, cashew, and recently rubber are main crops.

==External links==
* [http://shankaranarayana.org/ More information about the temple.]

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[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]

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