Thodikana

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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'''Thodikana''' is an Indian village nestled in the foothills of the [[Western Ghats]] in southern [[Karnataka]]. It is a beautiful little village in [[Sullia]] [[taluk]] of [[Dakshina Kannada]] district, about 100 km from [[Mangalore]] city. This village has much greenery and is a very nice place to visit.

Thodikana is known most for its '''[[Mallikarjuna temple]],''' which was probably built sometime in the 13th century. The temple gets many hundreds of visitors each week. A few meters south east of the temple there is a fish tank known as [[meenugundi]]. Visitors traditionally feed the fish raw rice. Killing the fish is forbidden.

Temple daily offers free mid day meals to the pilgrims as a prasadam. A waterfall called [[Devaragundi]] is situated about 1.5 kilometers from the temple.

Thodikana village is largely agricultural, with many [[arecanut]] (betelnut), [[coconut]], [[rubber]], [[vanilla]], [[Black pepper|Pepper]] plantations.

==Transportation and Accommodation==
The following transportation options are available for travelling to Thodiakana:
* Private buses available every hour to the [[taluk]] center, [[Sullia]].
* Private jeeps can be hired from [[Sullia]], [[Aranthodu]] or other nearby places.
* Roads connecting two major cities of [[Karnataka]]; [[Mysore]] and [[Mangalore]] run near Thodikana.
* The nearest place to get accommodation is [[Sullia]]([[Sulya]]).

== Main attractions ==
*[[Payaswini]] river flows through Thodikana.
*Kolikkamale mountain is a famous trekking place near Thodikana.
*Bhagandeshwara Temple of [[Bhagamandala]], around 18 kilometers from Thodikana is a famous pilgrimage location.
*[[Devaragundi]] waterfall isaround 1.5 km from Thodikana village.
*[[Talacauvery]] is situated around 22 km from Thodikana.
* A few meters southeast of the Thodikana temple there is a fish tank 'Meenagundi' which belongs to the temple which is very famous in Mangalore district.
* The Mallikarjuna temple is the most famous temple of Lord [[Shiva]] in Sullia Taluk.

== People and Culture ==
The majority of residents of Thodikana speak [[Tulu Language|Tulu]] and other Language includes [[Are Bhashe]], [[Kannada]], [[Havyaka]] Kannada, [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]].

== See also ==
*[[Havyaka]]
'''Nearby cities/towns'''
*[[Sullia]]
*[[Sulya]]
*[[Mangalore]]
*[[Madikeri]]
*[[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]]
*[[Kasaragod Town|Kasargod]]
*[[Kukke Subramanya]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.havyaka.com/ havyaka.com]
*[http://www.mangalore.com/documents/subramanya.html About Subramanya]
*[http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/South/Karnataka/Thodikana/]

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[[Category:Villages in Dakshina Kannada district]]

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