Someshwar, Karkala taluk

Someshwara
village
Someshwara is located in Karnataka
Someshwara
Someshwara
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°30′N 75°04′E / 13.5°N 75.07°E / 13.5; 75.07
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictUdupi
Elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Population
 (1000)
 • Total
1,500
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Someshwara is a village in Karkala taluk in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2]

Geography

Someshwara, in Karnataka, is a village in Hebri taluk, at the foothills of Agumbe ghat section and about 11  km from Hebri town. Name can be traced by the Somanath temple in the town. There is also a Maha Ganapathi temple right opposite to the bus stand in the town.

It is a main junction for Mangalore, Udupi, Hebri, Kundapur and Shimoga.

Demographics

Noted people

Noted social worker and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Gururaj Hebbar is from Someshwara.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "32 houses damaged in rain-related incidents in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada". The Hindu. 22 July 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. ↑ TNIE, Team (6 July 2024). "Don't slip & slide, beautiful waterfalls in Karnataka can be beasts too". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Service, Express News (3 September 2022). "Social worker, Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Dr Gururaj Hebbar no more". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 April 2026.