EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MANGALORE...

     Mangalore education system has great potential. Being a part of the state of Karnataka, with well developed educational system, this city has a well developed network of schools and colleges. They have been imparting knowledge since the last few decades. Mangalore has housed diverse educational courses ranging from health, Management, Hospitality, technical and many more. It hosts many Engineering Colleges,  Medical Colleges and a number of other institutes. Students from all over the world flock to Mangalore in pursuit of quality education.

     The recent development that has been witnessed in the educational structure of Mangalore is the emphasis on computer literacy. Both schools and colleges in Mangalore have introduced compulsory training on computer and IT related courses so as to achieve the goal of spreading computer literacy among all.

Engineering Colleges:

Deemed University/Autonomous Institutes:
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore
NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala- Autonomous Institute under VTU, Belgaum.

Following engineering colleges are affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum.
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
Karavali Institute of Technology, Neermarga, Mangalore
St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore
Canara Engineering College, Benjanapadavu, Bantwal, Mangalore
P A College of Engineering, Deralakatte, Mangalore
Vivekananda College of Engineering & Technology (VCET), Puttur Nehru Nagar, Puttur
Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, India
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Technology, Ujire
Srinivas Institute of Technology, Srinivas College, Valachil, Mangalore
KVG College of Engineering, Sullia
Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Adyar , Mangalore
Mangalore Institute of Technology And Engineering (MITE), Moodabidri, Mangalore
Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodabidri, Mangalore
Dr.M.V. Shetty Institute of Technology, Moodabidri, Mangalore
Moodlakatte Institute of Technology, Kundapura, Udupi
Karavali Institute of Technology, Neermarga, Mangalore
Shree Devi Institute of Technology, Kenjar, Mangalore
Srinivas School of Engineering, Srinivas College, Mukka, Mangalore
Bearys Institute of technology,Mangalore
Mangalore Marine College & Technology, Kuppepadavu, Mangalore
Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management, Bantakal, Udupi


Medical Colleges:

A J Institute of Medical Science
Father Muller Medical College
KS Hegde Medical Academy
Kasturba Medical College
Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Yenepoya Medical College & Research Institute


Dental Colleges:

A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Deralakatte
A J Institute Of Dental Sciences, Kuntikana
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore
Yenepoya Dental College & Research Institute
Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences


Homoeopathic Medical Colleges:

Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Deralakatte
Alvas Homoeopathic Medical College, Moodabidri


Pharmaceutical Sciences / Pharmacy Colleges:

Karavali College of Pharmacy
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal
NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Nitte University
Srinivas College of Pharmacy
Shree Devi College of Pharmacy


Physiotherapy Colleges:

Alva's college of Physiotherapy
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
City College of Physiotherapy
Dr. M.V Shetty College of Physiotherapy
Father Muller college of Physiotherapy
Karnataka College of Physiotherapy
Kasturba Medical College
K.Pandyarajah Ballal college of Physiotherapy, Ullal, Mangalore.
Laxmi Memorial College of Physiotherapy
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Deralakatte
Shree Devi college of physiotherapy
Srinivas College of Physiotherapy & Research Centre
Vijayalakshmi Institute of Physiotherapy
Vikas College of Physiotherepy
Yenepoya physiotherapy college & Research Institute


Colleges of Nursing:

Karavali college of Nursing, Kottara
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
Alva's college of Nursing
Athena College of Nursing, Falnir
City College of Nursing, Shaktinagar
Dr. M V Shetty College of Nursing, Panjimoguru
Fr. Muller's College of Nursing, Kankanady
K Pandyarajah Ballal Nursing Institute College of Nursing, Ullal
Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Balmatta
Mangalore College of Nursing, Kavoor Road, Kulur
Manipal College of Nursing, Mangalore
Nethaji Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mannagudda
Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Deralakatte
Rukmini Shetty Memorial College of Nursing, Kadri
Sahyadri College of Nursing, Kankanadi
SCS College of Nursing Ashok Nagar Post, Urwa,
Shree Devi College of Nursing, Bhallalbagh
St. Ann’s College of Nursing, Mulky
Unity College of Nursing, Kankanady
Yenepoya Nursing College, Deralakatte
Zulekha Nursing College, Kodiabail


Polytechnic:

Karavali Polytechnic, Neermarga,Dakshina Kannada
Vivekananda Polytechnic,Nehru Nagar, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada
Govt. Polytechnic for Women at Bondel
Karnataka Polytechnic, Kadri, Mangalore
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
KVG Polytechnic, Sullia
Niranjana Swamy Polytechnic at Sunkadakatte
P.A.Polytechnic,Mangalore,Nadupadav
SN Mudibidri Polytechnic, Moodabidre
Kamath institute of Technology Polytechnic
Women's Polytechnic,Bondel
GPT, Bantwal
sdm polytechnic ujire


Industrial training institutes (ITIs):

Government Industrial Training Institute, Yeyyadi
Government ITI, Vitla
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
HEBIC, Balmatta
Karnataka Institute of Commerce, Balmatta
K S Gowda Junior Technical High School, Ninthikal Sullia
KVG ITI, Sullia
Mulki Ramakrishna Poonja ITI, Thokur
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshvara ITI Venur
Sri Parivara Panchalingeshwara ITI, Ninthikal Sullia
St Aloysius ITI, Kodialbail
St Joseph Industrial Training Institute, Jeppu
Syed Madani Industrial Training Institute, Ullal
Shree Durga Devi ITI, kateel, mangalore
Xavier Industrial Training Centre, Assaigoli, Konaje, Mangalore


Hotel Management Colleges:

Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
Karavali College of Hotel Management,Neermarga
Motimahal College, Falnir Road
Saptagiri College of Hotel Management
Sarosh Institute of Hotel Management, Kankanady
Shree Devi College of Hotel Management
Srinivas College of Hotel Management, GHS Road
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara ITI Women, Ujire


Fashion Technology Colleges:

Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
Karavali College of Fashion Design
Mangalore Institute of Fashion Technology, Baikampady
Sri Devi College Of Fashion Design, Ballalbagh


Law, Arts, Commerce, Science & Business Management Colleges:

Vivekananda Law College, Neharu Nagara, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada
Co-operative Eductaion Trust (R), Bunts Hostel Circle, Mangalore
Agasthya College of Management Studies, Kodialbail
Alva's first grade college
Badria First Grade College, Bunder, Mangalore
Besant Women's College, Kodialbail
Besant Evening College, Kodialbail
Canara College, Kodialbail
College of Fisheries,Jeppina Mogaru,Gorigudda
Govindadasa College, Suratkal
Govt First Grade College Mangalore, Carstreet, Mangalore
Govt First Grade College for Women Mangalore, Balmatta, Mangalore.
Govt.Fr.Gr.College, Kavoor
Institute of Professional Science & Management College of Social Work, Vidyanagar, Kulur
Karavali College, Kottara
Karnataka College, Ashokanagar
K.S.Gowda First Grade college (BBM & BCom) Varsha nagar,Ninthikal, Sullia
Manel Srinivas Nayak Memorial Institute of PG Management Studies, Bondel
Mangalore Academy Of Professional Studies, Kadri Hills
Mangalore University, Konaje
Meredian College Mangalore, Ullal, Someshwar Road
Sahyadri Institute of Management & Sciences
Sandesha College of Fine Arts, Bajjodi
School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Jeppu
SDM Law College, Ballalbagh
SDM Law college,Kodialbail
Sharada College, Kodialbail
Shree Bharathi College, Nanthoor
Shree Narayan Guru Fr.Gr. College, Katipalla
St. Aloysius College, Light House Hill
St. Agnes College, Bendore
Sri Ramakrishna College, Bunts Hostel Circle
Sri Gokarnanatheshwara College, Mannagudda
Sri Devi College of Information Science, Lalbagh
Sri Devi College of Interior Decoration, Ballalbagh
Sri Devi Institute of Social Work, Ballalbagh
Shri Devi College, Ballalbagh
Sri Narayana Guru College, Kudroli
Transformational Institute for Managerial Excellence(TIME), Ashokanagara
University College(formerly Government College), Hampankatta


B.Ed Colleges:

Vivekananda College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Nehru Nagar, Puttur, Karnataka
Karavali college of Education, Kottara
Govt. College of Teacher Education, Hampankatta
St Anns College of Teacher Education, Pandeshwar
Alva's B.Ed college
St Aloysius Institute of Education, Kodialbail
Srinivas College of Education,G.H.S.Road,Hampankatta
Amritha College of Education,Padil.


Pre-University Colleges:

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Panambur, Mangalore
Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Yekkur, Kankanady,Mangalore
Vivekananda Pre-University College,Nehru Nagar, Puttur.
Anjuman Composite PU College, Jokatte
Badria PU College, Kandak-Bunder, Mangalore
Canara PU College, Kodiabail, Mangalore.
Expert Pre-University College,Kodialbail, Mangalore
Sahyadri Pre-University College Adyar, Mangalore
Govt. Girls' PU College, Carstreet, Mangalore
K S Gowda Pre university college, Ninthikal Sullia
Mahesh PU College, Kottara Chowki, Mangalore.
St. Aloysius College, Light House Hill
Sharada PU College, Kodialbail, Mangalore.
Vyshnavi Chethana P U College, Urwa Store
St Raymonds Composite Pre university college, vamanjoor.
Minorities Morarjidesai PU Science Residential College, Natekal,asaigoli post
Capitanio Composite P. U. College, Kankanady, Mangalore.
Anugraha Women's PU College,(Kalladka)
St.Joseph's P.U. College,Bajpe
Excellent Science and Commerce PU College, Kallabettu Village,Moodabidri


Teacher's Training Institute:

Capitanio Teacher's Training Institute, Naguri
Govt. Teacher's Training for Women, Balmatta
Rosa Mystika Teacher's Trng. Inst., Kinnikamba
St. Ann's Teacher's Training Institute, Pandeshwara
St. Agnes Teacher's Training Institute, Bendoore, Mangalore.
Leelavathi Shetty College of Education, Kavoor, Mangalore


High schools:

Anandashrama High School, Someshwara, Ullal
Badriya High School, Bunder, Mangalore
Besant National Girls' High School, Kodialbail
Bertrand Russel High School, Baikampady
Canara High School, Urwa
Canara High School (Main), Dongerkery
Canara Girls High School, Dongerkery
Capitanio High School, Kankanadi
Cascia High School, Jeppu
Delhi Public School, MRPL, Mangalore
Ganapathy High School, G H S Road
Gerosa High School, Jeppu
Government high school, Babbukatte
Hira Girls High School, Babbukatte,Mangalore
Joyland High School, Bolar
Kerala Samajam High School, Pandeshwar
Kittel Memorial High School, Gorigudda
Kulur High School, Kulur
K S Gowda Kannada & English medium High School,Varsha nagar, Ninthikal, Sullia
Lourdes Central School, Mangalore
Mahatma Gandhi Centenary High School, Bondel
Milagres High School, Hampankatta
Nalanda High School, VT Road
Shri narayan guru high school mulki,karkala
Narayana Guru High School, Kudroli
Navabharatha Night High School, Mission School Cross Road
Navachethana English medium school, Neermarga
New Mangalore Port Trust school, Panambur
Padua High School, Kadri
Rajeshwar high School, Adyar Padav.
Rosario High School, Pandeshwar
Sacred Heart High School, Kulshekar,
Sharada Vidyalaya, Kodialbail
Shree J. D. Kotecha English Medium High School, Alake
Shree Niranjana Swamy High School, Sunkadakatte
Sri Rama Ashrama High School, Konchady
Sri Ramakrishna High School, Bunts Hostel Road
Sri Ramakrishna High School, Harekala
Sri Srinivas Patasala Oriental High School,V T Road, Car Street
Sri Durga Paremeshwari Temple School, Kateel
St Agnes Girls High School, Bendore
St Aloysius Evening High School, Kodialbail
St Aloysius High School, Lighthouse Hill
St Aloysius High School, Urwa
St Ann's High School, Pandeshwar
St Joseph's High School, Bajpe
St Mary's High School, Falnir
St Raymond High School, Vamanjoor,
St Sebastian High School, Permannur
Vidyadayanee High School, Surathkal
Vishwamangala Educational Society, Mangalagangotri
St Agnes Special School, Bendoor, Mangalore
Leelavathi Shetty College of Education, Kavoor, Mangalore
Madani High School,Alekala,Ullal
Government High School,Deralakatte.
Vidya Rathana English Medium High School,Deralakatte
Carmel Eng medium school,Mangalore

PLACES NEAR MANGALORE TO VISIT

     Mangalore is located on the coast and has a hot, humid climate the year around. Monsoons are heavy and last for 4 months of the year. The best time to visit is during October‑February when the heat and humidity is tolerable.

Sulthan Battery

     Situated in Boloor, 6 kms away from the Mangalore City Bus Stand, this was constructed in Black stone by Tipu Sultan to prevent warships from entering the Gurpur River. Today the remaining part of the fort is known as Tipu's well. Even though today this is a rather deserted spot, this watchtower gives one the impression that this is a miniature fortress. There is rumored to be an as-yet-undiscovered cave near this location that is the entrance to a tunnel that reaches Tippu's fort in Srirangapatnam.

Front View

Side View

On top

Light House Hill

     The first lighthouse of Mangalore is situated in Hampankatta, the heart of Mangalore City.This 18th century light house is believed to have been built by Hyder Ali. The huge watchtower in the hill served as a base for the British, from where many resident commanders of the British Navy would monitor the movement of travelling ships.The base of the light house has a library, there is a garden near the light house which is called Tagore Park from where visitors get a beautiful view of the sea with sailing ships and boats.

Light House

Statue in Garden

Garden

                     

Panambur Beach
   

     Panambur Beach is located 10Kms from the city of Mangalore, India. Known for its cleanliness and safety, this is the city’s most visited beach. The beach aura warms up during the carnivals, organized by the district authorities. The festivities include boat races, beach sports and sand sculpture contests. Besides, the kite festival, organized every year, attracts  participants from across the country and also abroad during the International Kite Festival held every 2 years at here at Panambur Beach Mangalore. There is a shiva temple called Nandaneshwara temple near to Panambur Beach.

Entrance to Mangalore Harbour 

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Sunset at Panambur Beach

Internationl Kite Festival

Internationl Kite Festival

Surathkal Beach

     This beach is located at a distance of about 15 km from Mangalore. It is one of the popular beaches of Karnataka. On the shore of this beach there is a temple dedicated to Sadashiva called Shri Sadashiva Mahaganapati temple. This ancient temple to Lord Shiva is perched atop a hillock. There are 4 ponds surrounding the temple in the shape of a conch, wheel, mace, and lotus. The view of the surroundings from the temple is awesome.

     The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is a public engineering college is also located Surathkal. It is one of the 30 National Institutes of Technology in India and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. Because of this institution Surathkal Beach is also called as NITK Beach.

Light House at Surathkal Beach

Greenery around the Surathkal Beach

Shri Sadashiva Mahaganapati temple

NITK, Surathkal

Someshwar Beach

     Someshwar Beach is in Ullal, 11 km to the south of the city, near the confluence of the Netravati River and the Arabian Sea. The beach face is extremely rocky and considered dangerous for swimming. However, it is a great place to relax and watch the spectacular sunsets. Ullal is accessible by bus, train and autorickshaw from the city centre.

     The north end of Someshwara beach has the ancient Someshwara Temple. The temple is believed to have been constructed by Queen Abakka Devi of Ullal. A natural wonder is in the form of the NagaTeertha, a pond beside the beach temple with a perennial underground source of sweet freshwater.

 Someshwar Beach

 Someshwar Beach

 Someshwara Temple

 Pilikula Nisargadhama

     Pilikula Nisargadhama is located in Mudushedde Village, 3 kilometers from Vamanjoor and 18 kilometers from Mangalore City. It is enroute to Mudbidre and Karkala By National Highway # 13. Roads are excellent. Pilikula literally means Tiger-lake. In Tulu language "pili" means tiger and "kula" means lake. In olden days, tigers used to come to this lake to drink water. Hence, this lake came to be known as Pilikula.

     The Mangalore City Corporation has developed this area and it has now become the hot spot for people who are looking for scenic beauty & peace. Pilikula has a huge lake & beautifully laid gardens encircling the entire lake. Boating facilities are available in the lake. One can either use pedaling boats or bigger boats carry about 10 to 15 persons.

     On the other side of the road, there is a huge Botanical Garden containing a variety of trees and a zoo featuring several wild animals. The specialty of this zoo is that the wild animals are not kept in cages. They are in the open. However, there are partitions like wide trenches or wire mesh, in order to avoid direct contact with visitors. There are tigers, leopards, bears and other wild animals inside the park. There is also a variety of snakes & birds in the zoo.

     Adjacent to zoo is Manasa Water Park which is similar to the Water Kingdom in Mumbai. The Pilikula Golf Course is set in an area of 48 acres (190,000 m2). Currently it has nine fairways and nine greens, with a total yardage of about 3131 yards, have been laid traversing the hills and the dales. It is a very challenging course and has been appreciated by serious golfers from the region.

Entrance of Pilikula Nisargadhama

Manasa Amusement Park

Manasa Amusement Park

Manasa Amusement Park

Nisaragadhama Lake

Boating

Park

Tigers in Biological Park

      

Pilikula Golf Club

Pilikula Golf Course

Pilikula Golf Course

St. Aloysius Church

     St. Aloysius College Chapel is situated in the heart of the city on the lighthouse hill about a kilometer away from City Bus stand. It is well connected by all kinds of surface transport. This architectural gem is a 'must see' for anybody visiting Mangalore. The walls of the church are covered with the paintings of the artist Antony Moshaini of Italy. The Church was built in the year 1899-1900. St. Aloysius College Chapel, an architectural gem, comparable with the Sistine chapel in Rome, is situated on lighthouse hill. The special beauty of the chapel is the wonderful series of paintings that virtually cover every inch of the interior roof and walls executed by Bro. Moscheni trained in Italy.

Outside View

Inside View

Kadri Manjunatha Temple

           It is situated 4 Km. away from City Bus Stand.  The idol of Lord Manjunathaswamy of the temple is called as oldest of the South Indian Temples.  The seven sacred ponds, Jogi Mutt and caves of Pandavas are the pilgrim attractions here. 

     Kadri is another ancient historic spot in Mangalore. The Kadri Temple dating back to about 1068 A.D. with its nine tanks, its square temple, nestling at the foot of the highest hill, draws to Mangalore hundreds of visitors annually.The Lokeshwara bronze statue of the Kadri Manjunatha Temple is tipped to be the best bronze statue in India. On top of the hill King Kundavarma Bupendra built a mutt which came to be called 'Jogimutt'. There are some stone caves on top of the hill which are known as the caves of the Pandavas.

Kadri Manjunatha Temple

Pushkarinies in Kadri Temple

Pandavas Cave

Jogi Mutt

Ullal Jumma Masjid 

     The Ullal Darga famous for Uroos fair has an interesting history behind its presence. Located about 10 kms from the heart of the city the darga is easily accessible by buses, auto-rickshaws ans taxis. It is also called as Sayyid Madani Darga.

     The Dargah to commemorate Saint Sayyid Mohammed Shareeful Madani, located in Ullal in South Kanara, has been drawing pilgrims from all faiths. Legend has it that about 400 years ago, Sayyid Muhammed Shareeful Madani came to Mangalore from Saudi Arabia, reaching the shores of Ullal by floating on a piece of cloth. He camped in a small mosque at Melangadi in Ullal village where he led a simple life showering his love on the poor.

Ullal Jumma Masjid

Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple

     Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple is located just 3 km from heart of Mangalore city. The beautiful temple at Kudroli id dedicated to Lord Gokarnanatheshwara, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is believed that this place is used to graze land for the horses during the rule of Tipu Sultan. Hence, the name 'Kudre' (horse) 'vali' which was transformed into kudroli over time.

     Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Kshetra was started in 1912 by his holiness Narayana Guru, a social reformer and a saint. The original temple structure was constructed in the Kerala style, recently the temple was renovated in 1991 and now it is in the Chola style.

     Navarathri Utsav at Kudroli is celebrated in great devotion. The Navarathri Utsav celebrated here is popularly called as Mangalore Dasara. A grand procession of Goddess Durga takes place during Navarathri, which attracts many devotees from different parts of Karnataka. The idols of Sharada Matha and Maha Ganapathi, life-size idols of Nava Durgas are installed in the temple premises in an attractive way during Navaratri.

Entrance

Entrance

Inside View

Lighting Decoration

Goddess Sharada life-size Idol at Dasara Celebration 

 Mangaladevi Temple    

     This city is called as Mangalore just because of this temple early days its called as Mangalpura .  It is situated in Bolar, 3 Km. away from main City Bus stand.

     The temple dates back to the ninth century when Kundavarman, the most famous king of the Ahepa dynasty, was ruling Tulu Nadu. During this period, there were two holy saints of the Nath cult, Machhendranath and Gorakhnath, who came from Nepal. They reached Mangalore, crossing the river Nethravathi. The place where they crossed the river came to be known as Gorakdandi. They chose a place near the banks of the Netravathi which was once the centre of activities of the sage Kapila. He had his hermitage there and it was a great center of education.

     The city of Mangalore takes its name from the main deity of the temple, Mangaladevi. The temple was built as a memorial to a 10th century princess of Malabar Mangale.

Goddess Mangaladevi

Mangaladevi Temple

Mangalore Harbor 

     It is situated in panamburu,10 Km. away from main City . It is the ninth biggest port of India. One can visit the port by getting the permission from the proper authority.

     The port serves hinterland of Karnataka state and to some extent state of Kerala. The major commodities exported through the port are Iron Ore concentrates & pellets, Iron Ore fines, manganese,granite stones, coffee,cashew and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, LPG, wood pulp, timber logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, phosphoric acid, other liquid chemicals, containerized cargo, etc.

Entrance of New Mangalore Port

Cruise vessel at Port

 Kadri Park

     Kadri Park is a garden , 3 km from the city . It is located in Kadri gudde( meaning hill in Tulu) It's the largest park within city limits of Mangalore The park has beautifully laid gardens along with a children's train. This place also hosts a Flower show organized by the Horticulture Department every year.Its a nice hangout place/picnic spot for children, couples, young  old.

Kadri Park

Flower Show at Kadri Park

Flower Show at Kadri Park

Toy Train at Kadri Park

Sammilan Shetty's Butterfly Park

  Sammilan Shetty's Butterfly Park has so far attracted 118 species including rare species like Blue Nawab and Southern Birdwing, which is the largest of Indian butterflies and endemic to Southern India.

    Southern Birdwing (Troides minos), which is the largest Indian variety with a wingspan of 19 cms, is a regular visitor of the park, that is located at Belvai near Karkala, 42 kms away from Mangalore. While the park, which is the only private initiative in the state, is open to public on all Sundays, an average of 80 enthusiasts visit from different parts of the nation. The only private butterfly park with 7.35 acres founded by Sammilan Shetty, a college lecturer in the city, attracts not only butterflies, but also enthusiasts, students and researchers from all over the country.