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'''Kanajaru''' or '''Kanajar''' is a small village approximately 78&nbsp;km north of [[Mangalore]], 18&nbsp;km west of [[Karkala]] and 33&nbsp;km east of [[Udupi]]. Kanajaru is part of [[Karkala Taluk]] in [[Udupi district|Udupi District]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite 2011 census of India|692917|Kanajaru}}</ref><br />
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== Notable locations ==<br />
[[Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar]] is a [[Roman Catholic Church]] dedicated to [[Our Lady of Lourdes]]. Kanajar Church is surrounded by [[Moodubelle]], Nakre, Hirgan, Manipal and Karkal parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lourdes.kanajar.com/history.htm |title= History of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar|accessdate= 2011-01-16 |publisher=Kanajar.Com }}</ref><br />
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Little Flower English Medium School, Ranganapalke is run by Glarida Education Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://littleflower.ranganapalke.com/|title= Little Flower Convent School |accessdate= 2011-01-16 |publisher=Kanajar.Com }}</ref><br />
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Lourdes Hospital was inaugurated on 11 February 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kanajar.com/archive/?id=030211|title=Grand Inaugural Function of Lourdes Hospital|accessdate=2011-01-16|publisher=Kanajar.Com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102164426/http://kanajar.com/archive/?id=030211|archive-date=2 January 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Kanajaru Sauharda Bhavan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kanajaronline.com/pages/news/latest-from-kanajar/468-invitation-to-kanajar-sauharda-bhavan-inauguration-from-fr-alwyn-dcunha|title=Invitation to Kanajar Sauharda Bhavan inauguration from Alwyn D'Cunha|accessdate=2011-01-16|publisher=KanajarOnline.Com}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> was inaugurated and Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore|Mangalore]] on 18 April 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kanajaronline.com/pages/news/latest-from-kanajar/470-most-rev-dr-aloysius-paul-dsouza-bishop-of-mangalore-diocese-inaugurates-kanajar-sauharda-bhavan |title=Most Rev. Dr. Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese inaugurates Kanajar Sauharda Bhavan |accessdate=2011-01-16 |publisher=KanajarOnline.Com }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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== Culture ==<br />
Most of the popular Indian festivals are celebrated in Kanajaru, the most important being [[Christmas]], [[Diwali]], [[Easter]], [[Eid al-Fitr|Eid]], and [[Ganesh Chaturthi]].<br />
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Kanajaru Church celebrates annual festival in the first week of December and parish titular feast is celebrated on 11 February.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.kanajaronline.com/pages/news/latest-from-kanajar/702-titular-feast-celebrated/ |title= Titular feast celebrated at Kanajar |accessdate= 2011-01-16 |publisher= KanajarOnline.Com |archive-date= 12 November 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101356/http://www.kanajaronline.com/pages/news/latest-from-kanajar/702-titular-feast-celebrated/ |url-status= dead }}</ref><br />
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Brahmalingeshwara temple Kanajaru celebrates annual festivities (utsava) in the last week of December every year.<br />
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== Economy ==<br />
The economy of Kanajaru is mainly due to coconut tree plantation and products of coconut, rice production, jasmine flowers and workers who earn daily wages. However to a large extent the economy is also supported by the large number of expatriates who are working abroad, especially Gulf region in the Middle East. Kanajaru is fast producing young adults with higher educational degrees. The remittance of the Kanajaru residents working abroad is the main source for the prosperity in the region.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Udupi]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
Kanajar Church: http://lourdes.kanajar.com<br />
Kanajar Online: http://www.kanajaronline.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802091503/http://www.kanajaronline.com/ |date=2 August 2009 }}<br />
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{{Settlements in Udupi district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Udupi district]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Udupi district]]</div>
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