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Food For Thought And Further Contribution...EVALUATION....!!

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...

Inscriptions - Political background of South Canara

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...

Catholic Sabha get together at Barkur

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...

The Expressions performs at 'Bhavataranga' part of 'Akashvani Habba'

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...

Know About Ancient BARKUR

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 / ...

Historical Places in & around Barkur

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...

An Interview with Dr. Jagadeesh Shetty and Dr. Vasanth Shetty

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...

Dr.Fernandes to get more grants for research

Visitors of our site need no introduction to Dr.Gabriel Fernandes, a well known Research Scientist at the Department of Medicine at University of Texas in San Antonio, USA. He is featured as our perso...

Foundation Stone laid for Adoration Chapel at Barkur

The foundation laying ceremony for the new Adoration Chapel was held at the premises of Church of St.Peter, Barkur recently.  Eugene Quadras, Vice President of the Praish Council welcomed the gatherin...

Bharath Seva Dal Rally

The Annual Rally of  Bharath Seva Dal  was held in Barkur  at Shri Vidyesha Vidyamanya National English Medium School, Heradi, recently under the leadership of DDPI, Bharath Seva Dal Udupi Taluk and R...

Makkala Sahithya Sammelana, You are invited

The 12h Children's Literary Convention, in succession, will be inaugurated at 4 pm on 4th and the valedictory function will be held at 4 pm on 5th February 2012. The collection of self written poems w...