Padubidri/Padubidre or Padubedre is a small town in coastal district of Udupi in Karnataka state, India. Padubidri is on the way from Udupi to Mangalore route. National Highway 17 passes through Padubidri. Padubidri is famous for ritual Dakkebali, which is held every two years. This ritual is held in odd series of years 2023, 2025 and so on. The Nandikoor thermal power plant also known as Udupi thermal power plant is nearby.