While people from neighbouring villages refer Udyavar village as a beautiful place to visit for its rivers, landscapes and unexploited sea-shore, the river fish and sweet toddy available amply in Udyavar has its own importance. (Toddy is also known as palm wine in Western World and as "Sur" in Konkani. (ಸುರ್ - relative Kannad word 'ಸುರಪಾನ'). Toddy tapping has been a profitable profession and an important source of income for hundreds of villagers in Udyavar.
Photo by : Robert Fernandes, Udyavar
