Mythological associations:

According to Hindu Mythology, the region covering Mangalore is part of Parashurama Shristi, the coastal belt reclaimed from the sea by the legendary sage Parashurama. He crowned a king known as Bhanu Vikrama, who appointed one of his brothers, Udayavarma to rule the territory between Payaswini river in the south and Gokarna in the north. As for other mythological associations, Rama was the Lord of Tuluvanad during the days of the Ramayana; and Sahadeva, the youngest of the Pandavas, was the Governor of this place during the days of the Mahabharatha. The Pandavas lived in Banavasi during their exile visiting Sarapadi near Mangalore. Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata also appears to have visited this place when he travelled from Gokarna to Adur near Kasargod.