Byndoor

Baindur is a village in Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district in the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the National Highway NH-17 which connects Mumbai in Maharashtra state to Mangalore in Karnataka state. Baindur lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea very close to the border of Udupi district with Uttara Kannada district. Baindur has a railway station that lies on the Konkan Railway route. To visit the Shri Mookambika Devi temple at Kollur, 26 km away, one has to alight at Baindur (Byndoor) railway station. However, only a few trains stop at this station.

The famous temples of Baindur are Sri Seneshwara Temple, the Sri Mahakali Temple, which was recently renovated and the Sri Sita Ramachandra Mandira. Sri Someshwara temple is one of the most beautiful temples located on the seashore.

The population of Baindur is a mixture of Hindus predominantly belonging to Ramakshatriya community and Muslims. The Muslims of Byndoor are predominantly Nawayati.

Nawayat families in Byndoor: belong to the shafi jurisdiction of the islamic school of thought; they are of mixed blood race tracing their ancestry to Arabs & Persians, their mother tongue is called Nawaythi a amalgamation of Persian, Arabic, Marathi & Hindi words with konkani as its base. Baindur Muslims are predominantly Nawayati's with some Urdu speaking Muslims also known as Dakhni's meaning from the deccan region. Most of the Baindur Muslims are now settled in banglore or abroad in the Persian Gulf, United States and even in Europe.

Nawaythi's prefer to marry only within the Nawayth community

Nawayat Community in Byndoor:

Baindur also has many co-operative banks.

The preferred occupation of the locals is farming.