About Baindoor:
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Pragathi Bus takes you to the Baindur is a village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-17 which connects Mumbai in Maharashtra state to Mangalore in Karnataka state. Baindur lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea very close to the border of Udupi district with Uttara Kannada district. Baindur has a railway station that lies on the Konkan Railway route. To visit the Shri Mookambika Devi temple at Kollur, 26 km away, one has to alight at Baindur (Byndoor) railway station. However, only a few trains stop at this station.

The famous temples of Baindur are Sri Seneshwara Temple, the Sri Mahakali Temple, which was recently renovated and the Sri Sita Ramachandra Mandira. Sri Someshwara temple is one of the most beautiful temples located on the seashore.

The population of Baindur is a mixture of Hindus predominantly belonging to Ramakshatriya community and Muslims. The Muslims of Byndoor are predominantly Nawayati.

Nawayat families in Byndoor belong to the shafi jurisdiction of the islamic school of thought; they are of mixed blood race tracing their ancestry to Arabs & Persians, their mother tongue is an amalgamation of Persian, Arabic words with konkani as its base. Baindur Muslims are predominantly nawayats with some Urdu speaking Muslims also known as Dakhnis. Most of the Baindur Muslims are now settled abroad in the Persian Gulf, United States and even in Europe.

Byndoor beach is 45 kms from Maravanthe, a non-descript beach on the fringes of Kundapur taluk where sandpipers peck into whatever the waves bring to them. Byndoor's beautiful long seashore is famous for its sunsets. The serenity and tranquility of this place attract tourists. Ottinane near Baindur is famous for its glorious sunset. Byndoor is a costal town situated north of Kundapur taluk, near Shiroor in Udupi District of Karnataka. The famous Kollur Sri Mookambika Temple established by the promoter of Adwaita philosophy, Shankaracharya, is in Byndoor. Nearby lie other tourist attractions such as Byndoor Mountain, Murudeshwar, Maravanthe and Ottinane, which are worth visiting.

Byndoor has a tropical climate, and a cool breeze blowing throughout the day makes it pleasant. A couple of months in summer are very hot, monsoons from June-Sep. are hot and humid.

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