Tannirbhavi Beach
12°53′54″N 74°48′45″E / 12.898462°N 74.812429°E
Thannirbhavi Beach | |
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Beach | |
Thannirbhavi Beach | |
| Location | Fathima church |
| City | Mangaluru |
| Country | India |
| Lifeguard Available | Yes |
| Activities | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mangaluru City Corporation |
Tannirbhavi beach is a beach in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in coastal Karnataka. Along with the beach, Sultan Battery, Tannirbavi Tree Park & the proposed Marine museum are also the tourist attractions. It can be reached either by land near Kuloor Bridge or by ferry via Gurupura river from Sultan Battery.
Tannirbhavi (also spelled as Tannirbavi) is one of the popular beaches in Mangaluru city, and comes second in popularity next to Panambur beach. It is also called as Thandrai in Tulu language. Tannirbhavi beach has some basic facilities like lifeguards, proper toilets, a parking lot, a couple of small eateries and concrete benches.
On the other side of the land strip of the beach there is a barge-mounted 220 MW power plant set up by the GMR Group. It is located at a distance of 12 km from Mangaluru.