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Padubidri or Padubidre or Padubedre in Tulu language is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India.Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17 (now NH 66) passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2005, 2007 and so on.The Nandikoor thermal power plant also known as Udupi thermal power plant is nearby.EthnicityPadubidri has a Large Tuluva ethnic group followed by Konkanis, Kannadigas, Beary and Marathi, Gujarati population.TransportationAll buses from Mangalore to Udupi travel en route to Padubidri. The nearest airport is at Bajpe, which is a 45-minute drive. There is a railway station at Padubidri on Konkan Railway route.Places of interestPadubidri BrahmasthanaPadubidri Bala Ganapathi TempleSri Subramanya Temple, SanthuruKapu beach Padubidri beachPadubidri end pointPadubidri Thermal Power PlantSanthoor Subramanya Temple