colonial rule. The Konkan Railway (1998) connects Dakshina Kannada with Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan and Kerala by train. There are direct trains from Mangalore to Mumbai, Thane, Chennai, Margao and Trivandrum. Train services operate daily to Bangalore via Hassan and Kukke Subramanya after the conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge track. The Dakshina Kannada district has a seaport at Panambur named New Mangalore Port. The seaport managed by New Mangalore Port Trust handles cargo, timber, petroleum and coffee exports. It is one of the major seaports of India. Historic sites and tourism The following are historic places to visit in Dakshina Kannada: Mangaladevi Temple: Mangalore was named after the Hindu deity Mangaladevi. Venur: Monolithic Bahubali statue. Kadri: Temple of Lord Sri Manjunatha. Shree Amrutheshwara Temple, Vamanjoor: Temple of Lord Shiva. Moodabidri: Site of the ancient Jain temples and the Bhattaraka seat. Krishnapura matha: One of the matha (monastery) belonging to ashta matha of Udupi. Dharmasthala: The temple of Lord Sri Manjunatheshwara is here. Kateel: Temple of Goddess Sri Durga Parameshwari. Kadeshivalaya: Kadeshivalaya temple at Bantwal Carstreet: Sri Kalikamba Vinayaka Temple Mangaluru. Kudroli: Gokarnanatheshwars Temple. Mundkur: Sri Durga Parameshwari Temple. Karinjeshwara Temple: Temple of Lord Shiva Parvati on a huge rock. Ullal: Known for the Ullal beach and Someshwara beach. Kukke Subramanya: Temple of the serpent Lord Subramanya is here. Mulki: Durgaparameshwari Temple. St Aloysius Chapel, Mangalore. Milagres Church, Mangalore Sayyed Madani Mosque and Dargah, Ullal. Sultan Battery, Mangalore Puttur: Temple of Lord Sri Mahalingeshwara is here. Uppinangadi: Sahasralingeshwara temple. Kepu, Ananthadi, Balnadu: Known for goddess Ullalthi temple and its unique heritage. Puttur karavadtha valiyullahi darga shareef Somanatheswar Temple: Someshwara, Ullal. Summer Sand Beach Resort at Ullal. Pilikula Nisargadhama: Pilikula, Moodushedde, Mangalore. Kudupu temple: Kudupu, Mangalore. Shri Rajarajeshwari Temple Polali: Temple of Shri Rajarajeshwari. Kumbladi Balasubrahmanya. Charvaka Kapileshwara Devasthaana. Shri Kshetra Daipila. Masjidu Thaqwa Pumpwell Mangalore. Bellye Palli (Big Masjid) Bunder Mangalore. Manjusha Car Museum, Dharmastala Srimanthi Bhai Memorial Government Museum Sawthadka Shri Mahaganapathi Temple. Nearby hill stations Some of the hill stations in close proximity to this district corresponding to their elevation above sea level are Kudremukh peak , Pushpagiri , Madikeri , Mudigere and Sakleshpur . Agriculture Agriculture, which was once a major occupation of the people of Dakshina Kannada, has taken a backseat because of the influx of money from natives settled in other cities, states and countries. Significant number of people from this district work