Yennehole
Yennehole | |
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![]() Scenic View of the Yennehole River as well as the Yennehole Bridge from the Village | |
Coordinates: 13°12′54″N 74°59′46″E / 13.2151087°N 74.9961709°ECoordinates: 13°12′54″N 74°59′46″E / 13.2151087°N 74.9961709°E | |
Country | |
State | Karnataka |
District | Udupi |
Taluka | Karkala |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Languages | |
• Languages Spoken | Tulu, Konkani, Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 574101 |
Telephone Code | 08253 |
Yennehole is a small village near Ajekar in Karkala taluk of Udupi district in India. Yennehole means stream of oil in Kannada language. There is a small river running through this village by same name. It is 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the city of Mangalore. The village became famous when its native Daya Nayak of the Mumbai Police rose to fame. It houses a temple known as Sri Adhishakthi Temple Yennehole which one of the oldest temples in Udupi and managed by Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin Samaj.