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Belekeri Beach : It is
Situated 8 kms away from Ankola which is an old port of Belekin with
the long stretches of unexplored beaches. Situated at the bay of the
river Belekin, the port is used for shipping bamboo, wood etc. The place
has two temples of Jenubeera and Ishwara and also an old inscription
dating back to the 15th century. Belekeri Port was a good port during
the time of British, and managenese ore was being exported from here.
The beautiful beach here attracts many tourists.
Arya
Durga Temple :
This temple in Ankola is established by a Sanyasi about 300 years ago
and stapana.The Sanyasi who installed the idol had his samadhi in front
of this temple. The renovation of the
temple took place recently.
Sri
Laxminarayan Mahamaya Temple: The GSB Brahmins who fled from Goa about
1510 AD with their family deities (Kuladevatha idols) came here and
settled. The idol of gold in this temple is taken out for worship once
in ten-fifteen years. The punarprathistapana of the temple took place
in 1975
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