Shankaranarayana is a village in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka in India.It is situated in midst of coconut and arecanut plantations along with forests adjoining western ghats.
Now Shanakaranarayana temple is the main landmark of the village along with Sri Veera kallukutika temple which has devotees from all around the district of shivamoga, North Kannada, Udupi, Mangalore, and even from North Karnataka.Shankarnaryana is considered one among Seven Punya Kshetra's of Parshurama Kshetra or Parashurama land (Tulunadu) others being Gokarna, Kollur, Koteshwara,Kumbasi, Udupi and Kukke Subramanya.
[1] The annual fair held every year on 16 January attracts large numbers of people from surrounding villages.
Shankara (Hara) and Narayana (Hari) are jointly worshipped here and there are five Shankaranarayana temples within a radius of about 15 kilometers.
Besides agriculture, people find their lively hood in the Hotel business, Petrol bunks, bars & restaurants, Ice cream factory and Parlor, Grocery Shops, and Home Industries are also located in the village