The Town of Honavar

First Online: May 20,2000
Page Last Updated: October 06,2009

The Town the Time Forgot

It gives us great joy to introduce the town of Honavar (our hometown), to the world-wide audience. Of all the stories Kamat has written, the one about his hometown is the most dear one to him. It represents original research, photography and passion developed over a lifetime.

Indeed, the town of Honavar is the central theme of Kamat's last book, "Marupayana" (The Return Journey, 2001). 

 - Ed.

Where is Honavar?

The town of Honavar (also spelled as Honnavar, and Honawar) is located on the Arabian Sea coast about 500 miles south of Mumbai where the mighty Sharavati river (not so mighty in 1999, after a series of dams were built)  joins sea. See a map showing Honavar.

Table of Contents

• A Column for a Colonel
• Handmade transportation boats parked at Honavar Harbor
• The History of Honavar Town
• The island of Mavinkurve as seen from Honavar beach
• Kids of Car Street, Honavar
• Map of Uttara Kannada showing Honavar
• A Merchant Ship (machwa) from old Honavar
• On the Colonel Hill
• Picture of Bhairathi Mesta
• The Ruins of BasavarajaDurga Near Honavar Port
• Sailing in Sharavati
• St. Thomas Highschool Campus, Honavar
• Timeline of Life in Honavar
• St. Thomas High School, Honavar
• View of old Honavar Bundar (port)
• View of the Kasarkod Tile Factory

See Also:

• How Green Was My Valley
• Karavali Photo Album
• The Town of Kumta