Udupi is a district and temple town located in Karnataka state near the city of Mangalore on the south west coast of India.

Udupi is known all over the world, because of its temple food and Udupi restaurants. Udupi a land of ethereal beauty sandwiched between the verdant mountains of the Western Ghats on the east and the vast, tranquil Arabian Sea on the west. This new district, carved out of the erstwhile Dakshina Kannada, encapsulates the vast cultural heritage.

Udupi is well known for its religious fervor and vividity of diverse cultural heritage. Udupi, known elsewhere as a Temple City is the headquarters of the district, known world over to the millions of connoisseurs of food as the birth place of Udupi Hotels.