Dakshin Kannada's pristine beauty and rich heritage cannot be adequately expounded by mere words. The district's sacred shrines and epigraphic monuments are renown all across the world. Some of the eminent temples include:
- Mangala Devi
- Kadri Manjunatha
- Kudroli Gokarnatheswar
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari
- Sree Kshetra Dharmasthala
- Kukke Sri Subrahmanya
- Kodiadka
- Sowthadka
- Bappanadu