Kallianpur (previously anglicised as Calliampore) is a hamlet of Tonse East village about six km from Udupi. It is a developed with all modern amenities like schools, college, hospital, good transport and communication facilities. The people of Kallianpur have survived many ages and still retain great positions with attachment to their culture. Some still date associate their surnames to their village Kallianpur. Location Kallianpur is situated on the southern bank of the river Swarna and is about four km east of the Arabian sea coast. This place is not the Kalliana mentioned in the Periplus as was at one time supposed, but may probably be the Kalliana mentioned by Kosmos Indico-pleustes. It has the ruins of a fort belonging to the Vijayanagara days. It has temples of Kenchamma, Veerabhadra, Mahalingeshvara, Ganapati and Venkataramana belonging to the later Vijayanagara period. Kallianpur had its hey days during the rule of the Keladi Nayakas. Temples Sri Venkatramana temple Kallianpur has a famous Sri Venkatramana temple, which is considered to be about 350 years old. The idol of the presiding deity, Lord Krishna, was recovered from the river Swarna which flows near the temple. This temple was renovated twice and recently in 1990. "Karthika masa depostsava" in the month of November, "Kanakabhisheka" in the month of January, "Varamahalaxmi Vrita" in the month of August, "Chandika Homa" in the month of September are the main religious functions being held here. Gowda Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) form the main community here with Konkani as their mother tongue. Dr. T.M.A Pai, an eminent educationalist, philanthropist and the founder of Manipal hailed from this village.-people still with surname "Kallianpur" in front of their first name are the remnants of a great generation of forefathers. At Kallianpura another temple which is now being renovated Sri Kenchamma Temple which is Gramadevata. The Oldest temple of the Kallianpur is Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple popularly known as Eshwara Temple. At Arkalabettu near Kallianpur there is a beautiful image of Narayana with his several attributes; it is probably of the Vijayanagara period. At Uppoor, an adjacent village, there is a shrine of Ganesha built in the Vijayanagara style; its image is exquisitely carved. Uppoor was once said to have been the birthplace of Madhwacharya, but now Pajaka kshetra has been recognised by his followers as his birthplace. Churches Milagres Cathedral The Milagres Cathedral is a Cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles. Built about the