Baindur
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Byndoor ಬೈಂದೂರು |
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| Byndoor Taluk Town | |
 Byndoor
 Byndoor
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| Coordinates: 13°51′58″N 74°38′00″E / 13.866°N 74.6333°ECoordinates: 13°51′58″N 74°38′00″E / 13.866°N 74.6333°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State |
 Karnataka
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| District | Udupi District |
| Taluk | Byndoor |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Sri Gopala Poojary |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,250 |
| PIN | 576214 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-20 |
| Sex ratio | 1.09 ♂/♀ |
| Legislature type | Bicameral |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Byndoor Vidhansabha Kshethra (124th) |
| Website |
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Byndoor is a taluk in Udupi district, Karnataka, India.Byndoor town lies on NH-66 running between Panvel and Kochi and is one of the major stations along the Konkan Railway line after Udupiand Mangalore. The Mookambika Road Byndoor Railway Station, caters mainly to pilgrims visiting the Kollur Mookambika Temple in Udupi district. The nearest airport is the Mangalore International Airport. This place was also known as Bindupura. Baindur is notable for the Kollur Mookambika Temple, Someshwara beach, Koosalli Water Falls and the Ottinene beach, Sunset point. K. Gopala Poojary is the fourth time Congress MLA from Baindur Constituency and the president of Udupi District Congress Committee.
As of 2011 India census, Byndoor Town had a population of approximately 43,250. Males constitute 50% of the population and females constitute 50%. Byndoor has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 88% and female literacy of 78%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
This has historical importance, as being a harbour town and it is known for its Seneshwara temple. Previously it was ruled by the Jaina kings. Inscription (1356) refers to an endowment made to Gokarneshwara, Marthandeshwara and Bhanu deva Basadi. Another inscription of 1449 gives some information regarding the endowment offered to Parshwanatha temple's professionals school, to Brahmadeva's lamp, to God Bankeshwara and to the mutts. Another inscription states that the antiquity of Seneshwara as old as Treta Yuga. There is an opinion that Rama had stayed for a night here while on his way to Lanka and thought of constructing a bridge to Lanka from here itself; but was dropped on the advice of Bindumaharshi. There is an opinion that the Seneshwara linga was installed by Rama. Now this temple has been protected by the Dharmasthala Dharmothana Committee. Baindupur was named so because of Bindhumaharshi. Later it was named as Bainduru. An inscription of 1359 (Paduvari) mentions 240 mude of rice being given by the commander Chikkamallaiah to the Seneshwara God of Bainduru. Another inscription of 1360 has also mention the offering of 100 mude rice to goddess Balari' of Virupakshapura. Yet another inscription of 1365, (Bainduru) mention the endowments made to Narasimhadeva mutt. An inscription of 1449 reveals an endowment made to God Parshwanatha and to the mutts of Ganganadu and Bankeshwara Gayatridevi. An inscription of 1508 (Baindur), refer to the endowment given to Seneshwara temple and to Chaturmukha Mutt, during the reign of Veera Narasimha, by the Indarasa Odeya. In an inscription of 1524, seen in the Seneshwara temple, the endowments made to Baindurunadu Seneshwara, Narasimhadeva, Gopinatha deva and for the services of local mutts is recorded in detail.
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