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Tara by the Water, a 250-year-old heritage homestay in Mulki near Mangalore offering slow living and riverside hospitality

About Us

Step into a 250-year-old restored heritage home nestled in the heart of Chitrapu village.

Tara by the Water offers a tranquil escape surrounded by paddy fields, mango trees, and a quiet rivulet—where history, nature, and heartfelt restoration come together.

Nearby Places & How Far They Are

Distances from

Mangalore city. 23Km
Udupi city. 35Km
Airport.  35Km                      
Mangalore Central Railway station. 23Km
Mulki Central Railway station.   05Km
KSRTC bus stop. 22.5Km

Temples

Bappanadu Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple  5Km

Sri Durgaaparameshwari Temple, Kateel. 14Km

Shri Rajarajeshwari Temple, Polali.   32.9Km 

Mariamma Temple, Kaup. 22Km

Udupi Shri Krishna Temple 35.3Km

Kadri Shree Manjunatha Temple. 23.7Km

Mangaladevi Temple, Pandeshwar 27.6km

Kollur Shri Mookambika Devi Temple 108Km

Beaches near Tara

Chitrapu 03Km

Sasihitlu  4.8Km

Mukka 6.3Km

Padubidri Blue Flag 14.5Km
Malpe. 40Km                 

Other places of interest 

Varanga Lake Jain Temple  60Km

Karkala, Shri Chaturmukha Jaina Basadi 41Km​

Karkala Shri Gommateshwara 40Km

St. Lawrence Minor Basilica, Attur.  36.8Km

Mudbidri Shri Saavira Kambada Chandranatha Swamy Basadi. 30Km

Pilikula Biological Park 29Km

St.Aloysius Chapel.  25.9Km​

100 (Police), 101 (Fire and Rescue) and 102 (Ambulance)

Government Hospital Mulki.  - 4Km

Narayana Guru Hospital - 4.5Km

St Ann's Chethana Hospital - 5.3Km

Mulki Police Station - 4.7Km 

Saavira Kambada Basadi near Tara by the Water
Mudbidri Shri Saavira Kambada Chandranatha Swamy Basadi
Historic murals at St. Aloysius Chapel in Mangalore
St.Aloysius Chapel
Varanga Lake Temple near Mulki and Udupi
Varanga Lake Jain Temple
Karkala Gommateshwara statue, a day trip from Tara by the Water
Karkala Shri Gommateshwara
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple, a popular attraction near Tara by the Water
Udupi Shri Krishna Temple
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