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Udupi : In relate to the World Tourism Day celebrations, the district administration, the Archaeological Survey of India, Tourism Department Udupi district, ACT and other organizations organized ‘lit with lamp’ (Kattale Basadiyalli Deepa Hacchona) at Katthale Basadi, Barkur near here on Tuesday, 26^th September, 2017.

The programme was inangurated by G. Anuradha, Additional Commissioner of Udupi district by lighting the lamp. In her inaugural address said that with the support of other organizations, the district administration to provide boost to tourism in the Udupi district under the theme ‘Sustainable Tourism – a tool of development’. Meanwhile under the support from various organizations will clean of various tourist places like Gometeshwara Betta, Chaturmukh Basadi, Koti Chennaya theme park in Karkala, Kathale Basadi premises at Barkur, Jumlutirtha in Hebri, Mannappala lake at Manipal and all the important beaches of the Udupi district. Hence in order to boost tourism, various competitions for the students will be organized.

Speaking on the occasion, K Murteshwari, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI Bangaluru and Hampi Circles said that there were 130 monuments in the Bengaluru Circle and 85 monuments in the Hampi circle. Of the 130 monuments in the Bengaluru Circle, 11 were in Udupi district.

There are so many monuments in Udupi district. She said the scholars in the district should came forward and brought important monuments to the notice of ASI and she also said that it was essential that people protected the monuments and ensured that they were not damages. We have seen that large number of foreign countries visited the various places in the state to see the historical monuments.  

Anita, Assistant Director of Tourism Department, Manohar Shetty official of Malpe Beach Development, Mrs D’Souza President of Barkur Grama Panchayat and other among were present.

At the end those gathered at Katthale Basadi, lit the oil wick lamps around the Basadi and entrance of the Basadi.

The Katthale Basadi is said to be have been built between eighth century AD and 12^th century AD. There are three structures that are places of worship on the basadi premises and a 20 feet long monolithic stone pillar has been erected at its entrance. It was built by rulers of Alupa dynasty who ruled over Tulunadu for about 600 years. Barkur was one of the capital of the Alupa Rulers as well as it was the taluk. There are 365 temples were built by the rulers to offer prayers every day in all the temples in a year.