Manki Located about 28 km from Bhatkal. Manki is a place
of considerable antiquity and was a famous Jain centre during the 14th and 15th
centuries. The place has temples dedicated to Ganapathi, Venkataramana, Durga
etc. The place has 6 mosques. The palm lined beach of Manki is very
attractive where nature has spread all its glory in the most fascinating manner.
Take a walk along the vast sea beaches; and listen to the mesmerizing music of
wild sea waves. Nawayats are a decisive force in Manki. They have traced
ancestry to the Arab traders of medieval. Jamia Musjid is a landmark in the
history of Manki.
Manki has rich cultural heritage with magnificent Hindu temples made
centuries ago, later Muslim Mosques with traditional Islamic architecture .
There are several educational institutions some of them are Urdu School, High
School, Al Hilal English School, Madrasat Rahmania and so on. Young generation
is much interested in games like Cricket and Kabbadi and have won several
tournaments in this area. Darga on creek side is a place of respect as well as
place of leisure. You
will find Manki so unique and so opulent culturally that you would wish to come
here again and a gain. Every place of Karnataka has associated charm, a distinct
beauty that is hard to forget for lifetime. Visit
Bhatkal,
Murdeshwar, Shirali, Shirur,
Honnawar, Walki, Gersoppa, and have time of your life. unexplored, unspoiled the back waters of
Karnataka. This Website is under construction. Very soon you will see in
detail about the history, culture, institutions, language, telephone and email
directory etc etc.
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