Once again Barkur witnessed another mishap as another Maruthi Omni went into flames. Today morning at around 11.30, the Omni driven by Micheal Mascarenhas was in the process of reversing at Shubha Poo...
A thanks giving mass held on 28th April 2012 at 5pm on honour of Mother Teresa at Nagarmutt, Barkur from Mr. Patrick Lancy D'Almeida and Family. People from the surrounding area and relatives were g...
The villagers of Sastan, Moodahadu, Barkur, and Bennekudru were expecting that their long-cherished dream of getting a connecting bridge between Bennekudru and Moodahadu would be realized soon. The wo...
Based on the research made by Ms. Poornima S. Belle Collected by Miss Divya Furtado, Vice President, ICYM, Barkur. Thanks to the Librarian, SMS College, Brahmavar, & Dr. K.B.Shivatarak, M.A., Ph.D...
ALUPA INSCRIPTIONS There are two inscriptions in Barakur which tells about CHOLAattack on South Kanara. These two inscriptions are found in Mudukeri of Barakuru. They are in kannada script a...
Hoysala Inscriptions For the first time South Kanara was directly ruled by Hoysala.Ballala III of Hoysala dynasty attacked upon Alupas in 1333 A.D.The battle ended with matrimonial alliance. Alu...
For a proper study and interpretation of a place name it is necessary to know the earliest form of the name and the later changes that it has undergone from time to time. We may first trace...
A state level symposium on the occasion of 150th Birthday celebration of Swami Vivekananda was held at National Pre University College. Organized by the Swami Vivekananda Samskrithika Kendra, the s...
Dear readers, I have compiled here few quotes / extracts from well-known writers and Scholars with due credit, wherein the historical prominence of Barkur…. and one of the version, how the name of Ba...
Historical Tulunadu comprised the District of South Kanara (un divided) and parts of North Kanara. The name Tulunadu was in vougue from the early centuries of the Christian era right upto the clo...
The Annual get together of Catholic Sabha, Barkur Unit was held recently at gardens of ‘Nathan’ the residence of Staney Wilfred Lewis, at Chaulikere, Barkur .The programme started with prayer by...
Hampi Kannada University retired Professor A V Navada inaugurated ‘Bhavataranga’ variety programme as part of ‘Akashvani Habba’ organized by Mangalore Akashvani station at MGM College’s New Ravindra K...
Dear Readers, This write-up is prepared on the basis of some clues and various articles, we read and remember …, of course lot of links missing…, many of you maybe knowing better part of history / ...
BARKUR Barkur is about16kms. North of Udupi, Barkur was once the capital of the Alupa Rulers and a province of the Vijaynagar Empire. Remnants of the two forts built by these rulers are still visibl...
We are pleased to publish an Interview exclusively for the vistors of barkur.com, with Dr. B. Jagadeesh Shetty, Professor and Head of the Department of History, Poornaprajna College, Udupi-576101. Our...