Pavanje is a village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. It is sited on the north bank of the Nandini River, adjoining National Highway 66 between Udupi and Mangaluru. It lies just outside of Mangaluru city and close to Mukka from where the Mangaluru city northern limits start. Pavanje bridge is the entrance to Mangaluru city from north. Pavanje lies to south of Haleangadi. The Arabian sea is on west of this village. The village has lush green paddy fields and coconut plantations.