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Attur is a village famed for the church it houses. It is located on the outskirts of the Karkala city. The main attraction of this peaceful and seclude place is the shrine of St. Lawrence, established in 1759 AD with remarkably rich history.
Scenic greenery amidst religious piety, Attur attracts lot of devotees, irrespective of religion, to St. Lawrence church. The Karkol Fest in this church is a major draw. Devotees believe in miracles by the church, with the church performing lots of social activities aimed at common public.
A hundred feet high tower representing the arts of various religions was built in 1997, to showcase the Church's secular culture in accepting people of various belief and faiths.
The village has a fine temple of Mahalingeshwara, which houses a copper-plated garbha griha. A Vishnu temple and Mahaganpathi Temple are also located in Attur. It is a good religious place to visit.
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by Daijiworld.com on February 03, 2010 01:51 PM
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... of human beings as people irrespective of their religions mingle with each other at these centres such as ...
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by Bellevision on February 01, 2010 12:17 PM
 Bellevision
I had seen these beautiful flowers on my way to Karkala during the annual feast of Attur Shrine. On both sides of ...
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by Bellevision on January 29, 2010 02:43 PM
 Bellevision
Karkal, 29 January 2010: The three days annual feast of St. Lawrence at Attur-Karkala came to an end with the last ...
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by Bellevision on January 28, 2010 05:46 PM
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Karkala, 27 January 2010: The annual feast of St. Lawrence at Attur-Karkala had already started in the morning of ...
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by Daijiworld.com on January 26, 2010 12:06 PM
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Karkala, Jan 26: The feast of St. Lawrence at Attur started with devotees and pilgrims thronging to the shrine ...
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by Mangalorean.com on January 26, 2010 10:52 AM
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By Fr Francis Rodrigues, Raknno Karkala January 26, 2010: Attur-Karkal Feast of St Lawrence began today with ...
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by Daijiworld.com on January 26, 2010 02:19 AM
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Karkala, Jan 26: The annual festival of Attur St Lawrence Church on the outskirts of Karkala, which has come to ...
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by Bellevision on January 25, 2010 04:03 PM
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Located in the outskirts of the Karkala Town amidst lush greenery, the Attur parish dedicated to St. Lawrence has a ...
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