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List Of Tourist Attractions In Kasaragod
{{original research, date=May 2018 Kasaragod district is endowed with 9 rivers (out of a total of the 44 rivers that flow in Kerala), hills, beaches, backwaters, as well as temples, churches, mosques and forts. * Bekal Fort - 15 km from Kasaragod Town. * Chandragiri Fort located 8 km from town. * Malik Deenar Mosque, a holy mosque situated at Thalangara near by the Kasaragod railway station. * Ananthapura Lake Temple, an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. * Ranipuram - A Hill station of grassy hills near Panathady Town and linked to Kanhangad by Kanhangad-Panathur-Madikeri highway. * Kottancheri Hills - Located near Malom, 45 km from Kanhangad Town. * Arikady fort * Mayipady Palace * Edayilekkadu Pilgrim centres * Madhur Ganapathy Temple * Mallik Deenar Mosque, is located approximately 0.5 km from Kasaragod railway station. * Bela Church Bela Church, also Our Lady of Sorrows Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the Kasargode district o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranipuram
Ranipuram (also known by its former name Madathumala) is a village and a major tourist attraction in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located near Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala-Karnataka border. Situated at above mean sea level, Ranipuram is 48 km from the nearest city Kanhangad and 107 km from the major port city of Mangalore. See also * Kanhangad Kanhangad () is a town, located in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. Location The area contains villages around Kanhangad town with Kasaragod as the northern border, Nileshwar, popularly known as the 'cultural town' of Kasar ... * Kasaragod * Tourist attractions in Kasaragod References {{Kasaragod district Villages in Kasaragod district Hill stations in Kerala Panathur area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panathur
Panathur is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State, India. It belongs to Kanhangad legislative constituency. Its population is about 12,000. It lies 1 km away from Kerala - Karnataka border, 42 km away from the nearest municipality, Kanhangad and 53 km away from the district headquarters, Kasaragod. It is surrounded from three sides by forest reserves and cashew plantations. Kudumbur River flows adjacent to the town. Religion Sree Dharmasastha Temple Sree Dharmasastha temple is a Hindu temple situated in Panathur. This temple has many old stories. Many people from different places come to worship here. Juma Masjid Panathur Juma Masjid is a place of worship for Muslims, and was built in hijra* 123. (*''hijra'' is the Arabic calendar.) There are two masjids situated in Panathur. One is Town Masjid situated in Panathur town and another is Juma Masjid which is situated in Pallikkal, Panathur. In Juma Masjid there is a Makham havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Dinar Mosque
Malik Dinar Mosque is the second oldest mosque in India, situated in Thalangara in Kasaragod town of Kerala state, India. History Over the years, Kasaragod acquired the considerable importance as a centre of Islam on the west coast. It is the site of one of the mosques believed to have been founded by ''Malik Deenar''. According to ''Qissat Shakarwati Farmad'', the ''Masjids'' at Kodungallur, Kollam, Madayi, Barkur, Mangalore, Kasaragod, Kannur, Dharmadam, Panthalayini, and Chaliyam, were built during the era of Malik Dinar, and they are among the oldest ''Masjid''s in Indian Subcontinent. It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town. Location The mosque, ''Juma Masjid'', which is one of the best kept and most attractive in the district, is located at Thalangara. Thalangara beach is on the western side of Kasaragod town and it is close to the railway station. Holy grave The mosque contains the grave of ''Malik Deenar'', one of the Taabi’eens (people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhur Temple
Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara-Siddhivinayaka Temple is a popular Shiva and Ganapathi temple located from Kasaragod town, on the banks of Mogral river, locally known as ''Madhuvahini''. Though the main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva known as ''Madanantheshwara'', meaning the god who killed Kama, the god of desires, more importance is given to Lord Ganapathi, who is installed facing south in the main sanctum itself. Priests of this temple belong to the Shivalli Brahmin community. Kashi Vishwanatha, Dharmasastha, Subrahmanya, Durga Parameshwari, Veerabhadra and Gulika are the sub-deities of this temple. There is also presence of Goddess Parvati inside the main sanctum. History Madhur temple was originally ShrimadAnantheswara (Shiva) Temple and as the lore goes, an old woman called Madaru from the local Tulu Moger Community discovered an "Udbhava Murthy" (a statue that was not made by a human) of shiva linga. Initially, the Ganapathy picture was drawn by a boy, on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edayilakkad
Edayilakkad (also spelled Edayilakkadu or Edayilekkadu, is a marshy island situated in Valiyaparamba Panchayath, Kasaragod district, Kerala, India. It is located in the Kavvayi Backwaters, a long, almost isolated, arm of the Arabian Sea. Edayilakkad is noted for its biodiversity and local conservation efforts. The island is three to four meters above sea level on average. To the east of Edayilakkad lies the mainland of India. History Historic knowledge of the remote area dates to the 2nd century A.D.. Although it wasn't inhabited until the early 1900s, feudal Lingayats of the Nayakas of Keladi, Vijayanagara Empire once controlled the region. Before the formation of the Kerala state, the area was part of Madras Province, Madras. An emigration of a mainly Sri Lankan labour force onto the island occurred in the 1930s. Location To the south of Edayilakkad lies the island of Madakkal, while the village of Trikaripur, Trikkarippur is located on the mainland east of Edayilakkad. The vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arikady Fort
Arikadi fort is a fort located in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. It is also known as Kumbla fort. The fort is located at a distance of 2 km from Kumbla on the NH 66 National Highway between kumbala River and shiriya River There is a Hanuman temple just below the fort. Excavations by a team from the Department of Archeology, University of Kerala in 2015 uncovered a large hall possibly meant for congregation. The excavation was carried out as part of the 'A Survey of Forts' research project jointly funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the University of Kerala. Excavations have also uncovered large quantities of roof tiles, local pottery, Chinese pottery, lead bullets and the mold used to make them. Geography The fort is located in the Arikady village in Kumbla, Kasaragod district. The nearest railway station and busstand is at Kumbla and the nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport. The fort is located on a lateritic hillock on the right ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malom
Malom is a Hilly Town located on the slopes of Western Ghats in Maloth village Of vellarikundu in Kasaragod district of Kerala, India. People from Malom * Shermi Ulahannan Shermi Ulahannan is a representative for India in the sport of Kabaddi. she was a member of the team that won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. She is from the Konnakkad locality of Malom village in Kasaragod district, Kerala ..., Member of the Indian Kabaddi Team (Gold Medal Winners of the Asian Games 2010) * Muralidharan A. K., Editor, Asianet News Digital (Malayalam) Near by places References {{Reflist Nileshwaram area Villages in Kasaragod district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottancheri Hills
Kasaragod ( and Malayalam: , English: ''Kassergode'', Tulu: ''Kasrod'', Arabic: ''Harkwillia'') is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Its northern border Thalappady is located just 10 km south to Ullal, which is the southernmost portion of the major port city Mangalore, on the southwestern Malabar coast of India. Kasaragod is the northernmost district of Kerala and is also known as ''Saptha Bhasha Sangama Bhoomi'' (The land of seven languages) as seven languages namely, Malayalam, Tulu, Kannada, Marathi, Konkani, Beary, and Urdu are spoken, unlike the other districts of Kerala. The district is situated on the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats. It was a part of the Kannur district of Kerala until 24 May 1984. The district is bounded by Dakshina Kannada district to the north, Western Ghats to the northeast, Kodagu district to the southeast, Kannur district to the south, and Arabian Sea to the west. Kasaragod district has the maximum numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madikeri
Madikeri is a hill station town in Madikeri taluk and headquarters of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. Etymology Madikeri was known as ''Muddu Raja Keri'', which meant Mudduraja's town, was named after the prominent Haleri king Mudduraja who ruled Kodagu from 1633 to 1687. From 1834, during the British Raj, it was called ''Mercara''. It was later renamed to Madikeri by the Government of Mysore. History The history of Madikeri is related to the history of Kodagu. From the 2nd to the 6th century AD, the northern part of Kodagu was ruled by Kadambas. The southern part of Kodagu was ruled by Gangas from the 4th to the 11th century. After defeating the Gangas in the 11th century, Cholas became the rulers of Kodagu. In the 12th century, the Cholas lost Kodagu to the Hoysalas. Kodagu fell to the Vijayanagar kings in the 14th century. After their fall, the local chieftains like Karnambahu (''Palegars'') started ruling their areas directly. They were defeated by Haleri Dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanhangad
Kanhangad () is a town, located in the Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. Location The area contains villages around Kanhangad town with Kasaragod as the northern border, Nileshwar, popularly known as the 'cultural town' of Kasaragod district with its rich rivers and lakes; as the southern boundary. The eastern part of Kanhangad is categorized as Panathur area with the difference in terrain mainly because of the hilly terrain and hill stations and to the West lies the Arabian Sea. The importance of Kanhangad is that it lies in the exact centre between the two major cities Mangalore and Kannur, equidistant from their respective district headquarters. Geography Kanhangad lies at 12°18′0″N 75°5.4′0″E in the geographic map of Kasaragod. It is a coastal town which has a varied topography with plain areas in the centre of the city. The landscape is dominated by the characteristic coconut palms accompanying rolling hills and streams flowing into the sea. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakel Ratnu (born 1945), Dutch conductor
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Bakel may refer to: Places *Bakel Department, Senegal *Bakel, Senegal, a town in the eastern part of Senegal, capital of the Department *Bakel, Netherlands, a village in southern part of the Netherlands *Bakel en Milheeze, a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant, now part of Gemert-Bakel * Bekal, in Kasaragod, India People *John Bakel (born 1972), American fashion designer See also *Gemert-Bakel, Netherlands *Kees Bakels Kees Bakels (born 14 January 1945, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch conductor. Bakels began his musical career as a violinist, and later studied conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. He has appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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