Udupi ಉಡುಪಿ
—  city  —
Udupi Krishna Matha temple
Udupi ಉಡುಪಿ Udupi
Coordinates	13°35′N 74°45′E / 13.59°N 74.75°E / 13.59; 74.75Coordinates: 13°35′N 74°45′E / 13.59°N 74.75°E / 13.59; 74.75
Country	India
Region	Tulu Nadu
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Udupi
Council President	Dinakar Shetty
Population • Density	127,060 (2001[update]) • 286 /km2 (741 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	68.23 square kilometres (26.34 sq mi) • 39 metres (128 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 576101 (City) • Telephone • +0820 • Vehicle • KA-20
Footnotes "Udupi - The Temple City"
Website	www.udupicity.gov.in

Udupi (Tulu:ಉಡುಪಿ, Konkani:उडुपी and Kannada:ಉಡುಪಿ) is a town in the south-west Indian State of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Udupi District. Udupi is notable for the Krishna Temple, and lends its name to the popular Udupi cuisine. Udupi, also known as Rajata Peetha and Shivalli (Shivabelli), a centre of pilgrimage, is situated about 58 km north of Mangalore and about 422 km north-west of Bangalore.

Etymology[link]

It is widely believed that the name of Udupi was derived from its Tulu name Odipu. The Tulu name in turn is associated with a temple at Malpe, devoted to Vadabhandeshwara. Another story is that the name Udupi came from the combination of the Sanskrit words Udu and Pa, which mean "stars" and "lord." According to legend, the moon's light was once reduced due to a curse by King Daksha, whose 27 daughters (the 27 stars, according to Hindu astrology) were married to the moon. The moon prayed to Lord Shiva to get back its original shine. Lord Shiva was pleased with the moon's prayer and restored its shine. Legend says that the moon and his wives made their prayer at the Chandramouleeshwara temple at Udupi, creating a linga that can be seen even today. According to this story, therefore, Udupi means the land of the "lord of the stars," the moon.

Religious significance[link]

Udupi is known for the Krishna Mutt (Temple of Lord Krishna) and also native place of the Vaishnavite saint Shri Madhvacharya who founded the Krishna Mutt in the 13th century.

According to folklore, there was a storm in the sea at Malpe. Shri Madhvacharya was on the shore at the time and saw a ship which was in trouble. He helped the ship reach the shore to safety. The sailors were very grateful to him and gave him deities of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama. He did the pratishte (installation ceremony) of the deity of Lord Balarama near Malpe. This temple is known as Vadabhandeshwara. He brought the deity of Lord Krishna and did the pratishte at Udupi. This temple is known as Krishna Mutt.

Shri Madhvacharya handed over the puja and administration of Krishna Mutt to his 8 disciples. Each of them set up their Mathas (monasteries) around the Krishna Mutt.^[1] These are known as the Ashta Mathas. The Mathas are Pejavara, Puttige, Palimaru, Adamaru, Sodhe, Kaniyooru, Shirur and Krishnapura. Since then, the daily sevas (offerings to god) and administration of the Krishna Mutt are managed by the Ashta Mathas (eight temples). Each of the Ashta Mathas performs Mutt management activities for two years in a cyclical order. During the Paryaya festival, held every two years, the Mutt management is handed over to the next Matha. Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami, who will be in charge of the Mutt during his Paryaya.

In the 16th century during Sri Vaadiraja's administration, Kanakadasa an ardent believer of God came to Udupi to worship Lord Krishna. He was not allowed inside the Mutt since he was from the caste other than Brahmin, as during that time only Brahmin's had the privilege of entering the Mutt to offer pooja to the God. He tried to see Lord Krishna from a small window, but was only able to see Lord Krishna from the back. It is believed that Sri Krishna, pleased by the bhakti (devotion) of Kanakadasa turned to face the window. This window came to be known as Kanakana Kindi. To this day, the deity of Lord Krishna faces the back of the Mutt towards the Kanakana Kindi. All Hindu temples have their Vigraha (Deity) facing the entrance of the temple, except Krishna Mutt.

Kanakana Kindi is decorated with carvings depicting the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Through the nine small holes of the window we see the deity of Sri Krishna as a very young boy. He holds the churning rod in His right hand and rope in his left. The Krishna Matha is known throughout the world for its religious customs, traditions, and learning in Dvaita or Tatvavaada philosophy. It is also the centre of Daasa Sahitya, a form of literature that originated in Udupi.

Demographics[link]

As of the 2001 India census,^[2] Udupi had a population of 113,039. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. The average literacy rate was 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy was 86% and female literacy 81%. Eight percent of the population was under 6 years of age.

Bunts, Mogaveeras, Billavas, Devadigas, Shivalli Brahmins, Konkanis Goud Saraswat Brahmins and Rajapur Saraswat are some of the prominent communities in Udupi.

Udupi, which previously had a Town Municipal Council now has a City Municipal Council which came into existence in 1995. Areas around Udupi, such as Manipal, Malpe and Santhekatte were merged to form the City Municipal Council.

Udupi was carved out as a separate district from the erstwhile Dakshina Kannada district on 25 August 1997. Udupi, Kundapura and Karkala were bifurcated from the Dakshina Kannada District and the Udupi District was formed.

Language[link]

Tulu is the most widely spoken language in Udupi. Konkani, Kannada and Beary bashe is also spoken by substantial number of people.

Climate[link]

The climate in Udupi is hot in summers and pretty good in winter. During summers(from March to May) the temperature reaches up to 40°C and in winters (from December to February) it is usually between 32°C and 20°C.

The Monsoon period is from June to September with one of the rainfall averaging more than 4000mm every year and heavy winds.

Cuisine[link]

The term Udupi (also Udipi) is also synonymous with delicious vegetarian food now found all over world (see Udupi cuisine). The origin of this cuisine is linked to Krishna Matha (Mutt). Lord Krishna is offered food of different varieties every day, and there are certain restrictions on ingredients during Chaturmasa (a four-month period during the monsoon season). These restrictions coupled with the requirement of variety led to innovation, especially in dishes incorporating seasonal and locally available materials. This cuisine was developed by Shivalli Madhwa Brahmins who cooked food for Lord Krishna, and at Krishna Matha in Udupi, the food is provided free. Restaurants specialized in Udupi cuisine can be seen widely in most metropolitan and large cities around the length and breadth of India.

Transportation[link]

National Highway 66 passes through Udupi. Other significant roads include the State Highways to Karkala and Dharmastala and to Shimoga and Srinari. The NH-66 provides a link to Mangalore and Karwar via Kundapur. Private as well as government buses connect Udupi to various parts of Karnataka. Udupi has a railway station on the Konkan Railway. The nearest international airport to Udupi is Mangalore (Bajpe) Airport, which is 50p;km away.

City and suburban transport is available for travel within Udupi and suburbs. The buses originate from the suburban bus stand (City Bus Stand). There are different route numbers.

The nearest harbour/port to Udupi is Malpe, which is 5 km away, and Gangoli (Kundapur), which is 36 km away. The New Mangalore Port/Harbour is 50 km away from Udupi.

Udupi Railway Station is managed by the Konkan Railways. It is about 2 km from Udupi town and is on the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai rail route. Direct trains are available to Mumbai, Delhi, Rajkot and Ahmedabad. Traveling north, Kundapura Railway Station is the nearest main station.

Economy and industry[link]

Udupi is becoming a major city of Karnataka. People here have the highest average per-capita income in Karnataka according to a recent survey by a private firm.^{[citation needed]}. Poverty rate in Udupi is fairly low when compared to Bangalore and other districts of Karnataka.

Udupi is also the birth place of the Syndicate Bank and Corporation Bank.^[3][4] Udupi's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fishing. Small-scale industries like the cashew industry, and other food industries and milk cooperatives are the most prominent. There is no large-scale industry in Udupi.

The Karnataka Government had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Cogentrix Light and Power Industry to set up a thermal power plant in the district at Nandikur. However, because of stiff opposition from citizens and environmentalist groups, the project has been temporarily suspended. An attempt by the Nagarjuna Power Corporation to set up a similar plant at nearby Padubidri also met strong opposition. Now, the power plant has not only been set up, it is generating 1,200 MW of power under the name of Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), a subsidiary of Lanco Infra, an Andhra Pradesh-based infrastructure major. The opposition, however, continues.

Manipal, a suburb of Udupi, is home to the headquarters of Syndicate Bank. It is renowned as an education and medical hub.

Art and culture[link]

Yakshagana'

Bhuta Kola, Aati kalenja, Karangolu, and Nagaradhane are some of the cultural traditions of Udupi. The residents celebrate festivals such as Diwali, Dusshera and Christmas. Folk arts like Yakshagana are also popular.

Rathabeedhi Geleyaru, a local non-profit organisation, was founded to encourage creative pursuits, especially those that keep alive the traditions of the region. Its primary focus has been drama.

Festivals[link]

There are several festivals during which huge crowds of locals as well as outsiders gather in Udupi.

During the biennial Paryaya festival the temple management is handed over to the next Matha. Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami, who will be in charge of the temple during his Paryaya. The Paryaya is held on 18 January on the even years (like 2010, 2012 and so on), starting early in the morning at around 3 AM. During this festival there are tableaus from various groups which gather in Udupi. Festivals like Makara Sankranthi, Ratha Sapthami, Madhva Navami, Hanuma Jayanthi, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Navarathi Mahotsava, Madhva Jajanti (Vijaya Dashami), Naraka Chathurdashi, Deepavali, Geetha Jayanthi etc. are celebrated very grandly by Paryaya Mutt every year.

Krishna Janmashtami is held every year. During this festival groups of men wear "Pili Vesha (Tulu)/Huli vesha (Kannada)" Tiger costume and other costumes. They visit and collect donations from shops and houses around Udupi with a lot of enthusiasm among the participants and general public.

Bhajana Saptaha which is held in Sri Laxmi Venkatesh Temple. Saptaha means one week. During this time Bhajans are sung continuously day and night for 7 days. This event takes place every year during August.

Rathothsava (Chariot festival) is held in almost all occasions around Rathabeedi. During this time the ratha (chariot) of Lord Krishna is pulled by locals around Rathabeedi.

In 2012 an "International festival" described as a rave largely attended by foreign tourists caused a scandal when a video of tourists at the event having public sex was distributed.^[5] Some government officers watching the video in the legislative assembly resigned in a scandal called Porngate.

Future Developments[link]

Udupi is getting modernized day by day retaining its image as a pilgrimage centre. Lot of developments are taking place in the city and many projects are in pipeline.

The widening of NH 17 from Surathkal to Kundapur to a four lane highway will result in widening of the stretch which passes through the city. Two flyovers at Kinnimulky and Karavali Junction will be built and are expected to ease traffic jams to some extent at those junctions.

Private real estate builders and developers have proposed building shopping malls and multiplexes in future due to high average per capita income of the people here. The boom has already started with the supermarket chain Big Bazaar which has already opened its outlet in Udupi.

Other places of interest[link]

• The ancient temples of Ananteshvara and Chandramaulishvara.
• The Ambalpadi Devi temple and the Kadiyali Mahishamardini. T
• The Rashtrakavi Govinda Pai Research Centre museum in the M.G.M. College premises.
• Karkala Jain temples and Bahubali statue
• Moodabidri Jain temples

See also[link]

• Greater Udupi
• Udupi cuisine
• Udupi Krishna Temple

References[link]

• Shivaram, Choodie (1996-08-11). "Karnataka Spiritual Centers Threatened by Development: Three 700-Year-Old Monasteries in Udupi and Scores of Temples to be Displaced by Reckless Industrial Projects". Hinduism Today. http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3669. 
• "Conquer Vices To Sublimate The Mind". The Hindu. 1996-01-29. http://www.dvaita.org/scholars/vadiraja/VaadiraajaT_4.html. 
• "Ashtha Muth and Paryaya". Udupi temples. http://www.bangalorenet.com/katour/udu.htm. Retrieved 2005-12-12. 
• Neria Harish Hebbar. "The Eight Tulu Monasteries of Udupi". http://www.boloji.com/places/0021.htm. Retrieved 2005-12-12. 
• Karnataka State Gazetteer 1983'. Government of Karnataka. 1983

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Udupi

Look up Udupi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Udupi City Municipality Official Website
• Udupi Urban Development Authority Official Website

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T. A. Pai Management Institute (popularly known by its acronym TAPMI) is a business school in India. It was established in 1980 and is located in the university town of Manipal, near the temple town of Udupi. It is the only second B-School in India to get Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation after Indian School of Business.^[1]

History[link]

T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) was established in 1980 in Manipal by Late Shri. T. A. Pai to provide an impetus to the task of building professional management capability in the country and to achieve excellence in management education, research and practice.^[2][3]

Campus[link]

TAPMI has shifted its campus to a new premises in January 2009. It's new campus is spread over 42 acres (170,000 m²) and is situated about 5 km. from Manipal. The campus is equipped with air-conditioned classrooms and offices along with other facilities like knowledge centre consisting of library and computer centre. Hostels for men and women, residences for faculty and staff. Student’s centre is home to a canteen, a gym, a yoga and meditation room and a convenience store. The campus was formally inaugurated by Honorable President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on December 9, 2010. ^[4][5]

Academic Programmes[link]

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)[link]

The Post Graduate Diploma in Management at TAPMI is a two year full-time residential programme. It is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation(NBA), India and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE). The course includes an eight-week summer project with a company (Management in Practice), after completion of the first year. CRISIL graded the program with A*** at National and Karnataka state level.^[6][7]

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Healthcare Management (PGDM-HCM)[link]

TAPMI introduced this new program from the 2010 academic year. The program is modelled on similar lines to its flagship PGDM programme. It is aimed towards the Healthcare Management sector. The admission process for this course is different from the flagship PGDM program at TAPMI.^[8]

eGovernance Program for Executives[link]

TAPMI launched its eGovernance Program for Executives (eGPX) programme in collaboration with the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG), Hyderabad, on the 6th of April 2009. The eGPX program is offered as a one year, full-time, residential program and expects to achieve the candidates’ industry-readiness to take-on e- Governance projects in India and abroad upon successful completion of eGPX.^[9]

Continuous Learning Programmes[link]

TAPMI is actively involved with a number of business organisations to provide continuous learning and education to their executives. The programmes are composite and flexible and the time duration is based on the business organization's requirements. Executive Education Programmes(EEP), Faculty Development Programmes(FDP), Blues Ocean Strategy, EEP for SMEs(Small and Medium Enterprises) are some of the courses offered.^[10]

Other Programmes[link]

The other programmes offered at TAPMI are the Fast Track Certificate Programs and Masters in European Studies & Management offered by Manipal University in association with TAPMI.^[11][12]

Foreign Collaborations[link]

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with Sheffield Hallam University, UK for student and faculty exchanges. The first student exchange under this MoU commenced during September–December 2009.

Taking another step towards nurturing future managers with a global mindset, TAPMI signed an MoA with Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Manila on November 12, 2010. This paves way for the institutes to work together on students and faculty exchange programs and also collaborative research projects. The other institutes with which AIM, Manila has exchange programs in India are IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta and XLRI, Jamshedpur.

TAPMI signed MOU on academic collaboration with School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology(AIT), Bangkok on June 13, 2011. The MOU was signed by Dr. Simon George, Dean Academics of TAPMI on behalf of TAPMI and by the President Prof. Said Irandoust representing SOM- AIT. Dr. Sununta Siengthai, Acting Dean of SOM-AIT, was present during the signing. AIT is one of the top technical and Management University in South East Asia. This Academic collaboration between TAPMI and SOM-AIT, will lead to student and faculty exchanges, to start with. This will be followed by joint research and training collaboration of faculty, of both the institutions. ^[13]

Rankings[link]

TAPMI was ranked #47 by the Business Today 50 best business schools of 2011,^[14] #43 by the Hindustan Times India's top 50 business schools of 2011^[15] and #19 by the 2012 edition of CNBC-TV18's Top B-Schools in India.^[16]

Events[link]

Events conducted by student committees include Atharva- annual international B-School festival which conducts various B-School competitions such as B-plan, Quiz etc. Brandscan - annual market research fair. Other events are Disha- HR conclave, Horizon- Finance conclave, Abhyudaya- Healthcare conclave, JoyFest organized by Social Endeavor Group of TAPMI to help the underprivileged which goes on for a week. Homecoming, welcomes TAPMI Alumni to the campus, which provides a platform for the current students to interact with the Alumni. Other Inter-TAPMI events include Speed- a sports tournament that goes on for about 2 months, Waves annual cultural fest. ^[17]

Publications[link]

• Pratibimb, The TAPMI's e-Magazine, is the conglomeration of the various specializations in MBA (Marketing, Finance, HR, Systems and Operations). It is primarily intended to provide insights into the plethora of knowledge that relate to the various departments of Management and to give an opportunity to the students of TAPMI and the best brains across country to exhibit their creative cells.^[18]
• Abhijna is a quarterly Alumni magazine. It is a platform, which strengthens the connection between the institute and its alumni. Alumni share their student life experiences at TAPMI. It also covers different ongoing events of TAPMI. ^[19]
• A monthly newsletter of TAPMI covers various activities and events that have taken place in the preceding month. It has faculty page, which covers the faculty publications and awards, student page and alumni page. ^[20]
• Alt+T, is a monthly issue by TAPMI’s literary committee. It includes articles by the professors and the students on any topic of their choice.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Alumni Website

Feroze Varun Gandhi (born 13 March 1980, Delhi, India) is an Indian politician, he is a member of Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, representing the Pilibhit constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party National Executive and the youngest National Secretary in the history of the party.^[1][2]

Formative years and education[link]

Varun Gandhi was born in Delhi on 13 March 1980 to Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi, he is the grandson of the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi and the great-grandson of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. His father died in a plane crash when he was three months old. His grandmother was assassinated when Varun was four-years-old. Indira Gandhi is said to have been very fond of Varun and was greatly distressed when his mother left the household.^[3]

He attended Rishi Valley School and completed his A levels from the British School, New Delhi, where he was elected secretary of the student council. According to a press statement released by Sumantra Bose, Professor of International and Comparative Politics at London School of Economics, Varun completed his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics via the University of London External System in the year 2002.^[4] He also completed his Master of Science in Public Policy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, in 2004 also through correspondence.

Varun is married to Yamini Roy, daughter of late diplomat Sunil Roy Chowdhury and film enthusiast Dr. Aruna Vasudev.^[5][6]

Career[link]

The nature of his profession and ideological affiliations, coupled with the inexperience of his age, have invited criticisms about him and his ways.^{[clarification needed][7]} In an interview to Stephen Sackur in BBC's HARDtalk in October 2005, Gandhi answered questions about the reasons behind his political affiliation and defended his father as someone who had helped revive the industrialisation of India by starting Maruti Udyog and whose strategy helped the Congress party's comeback after the first ever non-Congress Janata Dal government following an electoral routing for the Indira Gandhi-government after Emergency, among many other things.^[8]

In the 2009 general election, the BJP decided to field Varun Gandhi as its candidate from the Pilibhit constituency instead of his mother Menaka Gandhi.^[9] He won the seat by receiving 419,539 votes and defeated his nearest contending candidate, V.M. Singh, by a margin of 281,501 votes.^{[10][11][12][13][14]} The victory was the strongest of any of the four Gandhi family candidates in the election: his mother Maneka Gandhi, aunt Sonia Gandhi and first cousin Rahul Gandhi. The security deposits of all other candidates, including those of V.M. Singh of the Indian National Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ganga Charan Rajput were forfeited.^[15] During election campaign, a controversial speech by him resulted in his judicial custody prior to the election.^[16] On 6 March 2011 he got married to Yamini Rai Choudhuri at Varanaasi.

Jan Lokpal Bill[link]

In August 2011, Varun Gandhi strongly pitched for the Jan Lokpal Bill. Gandhi offered his official residence to Hazare to hold his fast, after Hazare was denied permission by the government.^[17] When Hazare was jailed, Gandhi offered to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament.^[18] On August 24, he went to Ramlila Maidan as a common man to support the cause of Anna Hazare, becoming the first politician to openly support the anti-corruption cause.^[19]

Controversies[link]

Mr Gandhi has repudiated the movement which gave his dynasty its place in India's halls of power. During one campaign rally, he taunted Muslims over their tradition of circumcision, called a Muslim rival "Osama bin Laden" and swore that he would "cut off the hand" of any follower of Islam who dared to threaten a Hindu.."^[20]

See also[link]

• Political families

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Bioprofile at Parliament of India of Varun Gandhi
• Official website of Varun Gandhi
• Profile at Govt. of India website