Kapu, Udupi

Kaup, Karnataka
Kaup, Karnataka
Town
	People flying kites from the lighthouse along Kapu beach
	Kaup, Karnataka Location in Karnataka, India Kaup, Karnataka Kaup, Karnataka (India)
	Coordinates: 13°13′26″N 74°44′12″E / 13.2238°N 74.7367°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Udupi District
Population
• Total	6,850
Languages
• Administrative	Kannada
• Regional	Tulu, Konkani, Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	574106
Telephone code	0820
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-20
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Kaup (Kapu), is a town in Udupi district of Karnataka, India. It lies on the way between Udupi and Mangalore beside National Highway 66 (previously NH-17). A road from Kaup goes to interior places like Manchakal and Shirva. It is 13 km south of Udupi (a town famous for its ancient Krishna Temple) and 40 km north of Mangalore (chief port city of Karnataka). It is famous for its lighthouse and the three Mariamma temples and a fort built by Tippu Sultan.

There is a beach on the shore of the Arabian Sea and a lighthouse. Many films have been shot at this location. Kaup has three Marigudi which attracts devotees from far away places. The sea is much more rougher and intimidating compared to the gentler Malpe beach in Udupi. It is about 15 km from the university town of Manipal and is a favorite hangout for the students. The beach also sports a shack and a bar with seating in the open sky. Though the sea is mostly calm all year round, there have been isolated cases of drowning in this beach

Kapu Lighthouse

The Kapu light house was built in 1901 and has for these many years stood on the rocks guiding thousands of sailors and warning the presence of dangerous rocks.It stands 27.12 m above the base.The lighthouse is open for visitors between 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM and the panoramic view offered is magnificent.

The stairs keep getting steeper and steeper as you ascend. At the last spiral there is a room where there are wooden steps, it's more like a ladder to be precise where you will have to snug yourself thru and arrive at the balcony of the Light house. You are allowed for just a few minutes before the ticket checker starts asking people to vacate space for more who are waiting.

Remember its best to get up as one of the first batch of people as this will give you a few minutes extra to enjoy the view from the top and may be take a few photos for keeps. The Kapus were a tribe responsible to look after the bulbs in the lighthouse. They used to stand outside the gate of the lighthouse be it winter, summer or rains.

ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL) IND-091

Logistics

Kapu is located around 13 km from Udupi and 45 km from Mangalore. It takes almost 25 minutes to reach Kapu from Udupi. Numerous buses ply to Kapu from the service bus stand at Udupi.Once you disembark from the bus-stop at Kapu, you need to travel a distance of 1.5 km to reach the beach. You can take one of the auto-rickshaws or car which are conveniently parked near the bus-stop. From Bangalore, one can reach Kapu by taking a bus to Mangalore and then take a bus from Mangalore for Udupi.

The best time to visit Kapu beach is either during sunrise or sunset. It gets too hot during the day. It's better if one visits in the monsoons. During mornings, the beach is generally empty, so preferable to visit then.

Restaurants

The Spicy Kitchen

Gallery

Late evening shot of Light house of Kapu beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Lighthouse, Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Kaup beach
Sunset in Kaup beach
Preceding Kaup beach
Preceding Kaup beach
Kapu Beach panoramic view

References

^ "Central Excise and Service Tax Location Code (Areas Under the Range West of Mangalore-II DVN (610201)". Central Excise and Service Tax. Retrieved 14 July 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "STD Codes for cities in Karnataka". Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[pcode-1] "Central Excise and Service Tax Location Code (Areas Under the Range West of Mangalore-II DVN (610201)". Central Excise and Service Tax. Retrieved 14 July 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[std-2] "STD Codes for cities in Karnataka". Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Archived from the original on 17 April 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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v t e Hydrography of Karnataka
Rivers	Amarja Arkavathi Bhadra Bhima Chakra Chitravathi Chulki Nala Dandavati Gangavalli Ghataprabha Gurupura Hemavati Honnuhole Kabini Kali Karanja Kaveri Kedaka Krishna Kubja Kumaradhara Kumudvathi Lakshmana Tirtha Malaprabha Manjira Markandeya Netravati Palar Panchagangavalli Papagni Penna (Uttara Pinakini) Ponnaiyar (Dakshina Pinakini) Shambhavi Sharavati Shimsha Souparnika Tunga Tungabhadra Varada Varahi Vedavathi Vrishabhavathi
Waterfalls	Abbey Bandaje Barkana Chunchanakatte Devaragundi Godchinamalaki Gokak Hanumangundi Hebbe Irupu Jaladurga Jog Kalhatti Kuchikal Magod Mallalli Muthyala Maduvu Sathodi Shivanasamudra or Cauvery Shivganga Unchalli Vajrapoha
Lakes	Harangi Hebbal Lake, Bangalore Hebbal Lake, Mysore Hesaraghatta Honnamana Kere Karanji Krishna Raja Sagara Kukkarahalli Lingambudhi Pampa Sarovar Shanti Sagara Thippagondanahalli Vibhutipura Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake
Beaches	Gokarna Murudeshwara Karwar Kapu Kudle Malpe Maravanthe NITK Beach Panambur Someshwar St. Mary's Islands Tannirbhavi Trasi
Dams	Almatti Basava Sagara Bhadra Dam Gorur Harangi Kabini Kadra Kanva Kodasalli Krishna Raja Sagara / KRS Linganamakki Raja Lakhamagouda Renuka Sagara Shanti Sagara Supa Tungabhadra Vani Vilasa Sagara