This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a returning guest, Ayush Kumar, a solo traveller and listener who takes us to the spiritual city of Udupi!

Today's destination: Udupi, Karnataka!

Nearest Airport: Mangalore International airport (IXE)

Nearest Railway Station: Udupi Railway Station (UD)

Prerequisites: NA

Packing: Good walking shoes and rain gear, dress appropriately while visiting temples

Time of the year: Nov-Feb

Length of the itinerary: 3-6 days

Itinerary Highlights:

Returning guest Ayush Kumar covers a comprehensive itinerary of Udupi and the places of interest in the vicinity. The itinerary can be split across religious/spiritual places, culture, nature and food.
Ayush also covers the experience of travelling on the Green Route (Bangalore-Mangalore), covering the western ghats
The places of interest covered during the podcast include

Udupi Sri Krishna temple, its origins and significance
Kanakana Kindi at the Sri Krishna temple complex
Experience with the temple prasada and lunch
Ananteshwara temple
Varanga Jain Basadi
Kamala shile cave temple
Brahmi Durga Parmeshwari temple
Pajaka
Local festivals including Bhoota kola, yakshagan and Kambala
Manipal and places of interest including the Hasta Shilpa museum, Manipal museum of Anatomy
Popular beaches include Padukere beach, Kodi Bengera or Delta beach.
Treks around the western ghats, home ot Agumbe, the city with the second most rainfall
Exploring the unique cuisine or the region