What is "mijar"

Mijar (rathan) is a village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The village is near to Moodabidri town. The Kambula race of buffaloes held in this village attracts many people here. Recently an engineering college has been set up in this village.

Mijar is also synonymous with Yakshagana artist, Mijar Annappa.

Most of the people in this village are farmers. In olden days women used to roll beedies but due to globalistion Cashew industries have been come up and most of women work in these Industries.

N.H 13 passes through Mijar. The village is about 25km from Mangalore and 5km from Moodabidri.

The village consist of numerous temples, namely Sri Vishnumoorthy temple, Sri Somanatheshwara Temple in Kambettu, Sri Bootanatheshwara Temple in Thastavu, Sri Gopalakrishna Temple in Baitari, and Sri Mariyamma Temple in Daddi. Also, there are two Bramma Baidarkala Garudies and a Kodamantaye daivastana.

The river Nandini originates at kanakabettu in MIJAR and flows westward, encircling Sri Katil Durgaparameshwari temple.