Venur or Vēnooru is a small village on the banks of the Phalguni river in Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
Venur is a small town in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka state situated on the bank of river Phalguni.
[3] The single rock statue is 38 feet (12 m) in height and was erected by the Jain ruler Timmanna Ajila in the year 1604.
This statue of Bahubali is one of the five giant monoliths (of the same Jain monk) found in Karnataka, which are more than 20 feet (6.1 m) in height.
The Darga shareef of Sayyid Valiyullahi is also located near to Masjid where thousands of people visit every month.
Venur lies along the Dharmasthala Moodabidri Karkala route in the Belathangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada District.
It has good approach roads from Mangalore, Dharmasthala, Moodabidri, Karkala and many other important places in Karnataka.