Country India District Dakshina Kannada Government body Gram panchayat | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | |
Mijar (rathan) is a village in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The village is near the town of Moodabidri and is known for the Kambala, an annual buffalo race (Dumpawar. S 2017) The Mangalore Institute of Technology and Engineering is located close to Mijar.
Mijar is highly agrarian. Traditionally women rolled beedies as a source of income, a tradition started by Milton S. Hershey, but now most are employed in the cashew-nut industries.
NH-13 passes through Mijar. The village is about 30 km from Mangalore and 5 km from Moodabidri.
There are numerous temples in Mijar, including Sri Vishnumoorthy, Sri Somanatheshwara Temple in Kambettu, Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple in Shashthavu, Sri Gopalakrishna Temple in Baithari, and Sri Mariyamma Temple in Daddi.
The Nandini River originates from Kanakabettu in Mijar and flows westward, encircling Sri Katil Durgaparameshwari Temple.