Kasargod
Kasargod is the northern most district of Keralam in Southern India. Its capital is in Kasargod city
Cities
Kasargod Town
Kumbla
Hosdurg
Manjeswaram (Manjeswar) - temples and fifteen mosques
Nileswaram (Nileshwar) - cultural centre of the district, seat of the Nileswar Rajas of Kolathiri family.
Kanhangad
Get in
By Air
Nearest airport - Mangalore in Karnataka state is 80km away.
Nearest International Airport - Kozhikode (Calicut) is 200km away.
you can come to Kochi International Airport or Thiruvananthapuram airport with direct flights
from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives and Sri Lanka then catch train of bus to Kasargod.
Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.
By Train
Kasargod well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
By Bus
You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.
By Road
Thiruvananthapuram is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.
Get around
• Bus - local bus service system is cheap.
• Autoricksha - This is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions.
• Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates.
• Car - There are many rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
See
Main attractions
• Bekal Fort - The largest and best preserved fort in the state. And there also other attraction around it.
Other attractions
• Adoor - famous for ancient Siva Temple where legendary Kiratha Yuddham a battle between
Arjuna and Lord Siva took place.
• Ajanoor - famous Madiyan Kulom temple
• Anandasram - spiritual centre
• Ananthapuram the Lake Temple
• Bekal Hole Aqua Park - Pedal boats and water cycles
• Bela Church - Gothic style Roman Catholic church
• Bellikoth - A cultural centre
• Chandragiri - 17th century fort, Chandragiri river, Chandragiri Cruises.
• Cheruvathur - Veeramala Hills a picnic spot, ruins of 18th century Dutch fort.
• Edneer Mutt - Sankaracharya tradition art and learning center.
• Govinda Pai Memorial - native palace of the greatest Kannada poets of modern time.
• Hosdurg Fort
• Kammatam Kavu - An evergreen forest associate with Kammadam Bhagavathi Temple.
• Kanhangad Fort
• Kanjan Junga - an artist village
• Kanwatheertha Beach Resort
• Kariangode River
• Kappil Beach
• Kasargod Town
• Kottancherry - rain forests
• Kottappuram - Mud fort build by the Nileshwar Rajas
• Kudlu - famous for Adwaita and Dwaita Hindu philosophies
• Madhur - famous Srimad Anantheswara Vinayaka temple
• Madiayankulam Temple - famed for Bhutha Dance (pootham) festivals in May/June and
December/January.
• Maipady Palace - palaces of Kumbala Rajas.
• Malik Dinar Mosque
• Nellikunnu Mosque - Famous for Uroos
• Nityanandasramam - spiritual centre
• Perne - Place 28 Muchilottu Bhagavathi temples, The mass marriage at the time of Pooram
festival in the month of Meenam is a unique feature of this temple.
• Pallikere Beach
• Posadigumpe - An ideal picnic centre
• Povval Fort
• Ranipuram - trekking trails
• Sree Mahalingeswara Temple
• Trikaripur - famous for T.S.Thirumumbu of Thazekkattu mana, poet and freedom fighter.
• Trikkanad - ideal place for adventurous swimmers and famous 'Pandyan Kallu' temple
• Tulur Vanam - a.k.a Kekulom, Famous for eight day annual Temple festival
• Veliyaparamba - scenic backwater
Cities
Kasargod Town
Kumbla
Hosdurg
Manjeswaram (Manjeswar) - temples and fifteen mosques
Nileswaram (Nileshwar) - cultural centre of the district, seat of the Nileswar Rajas of Kolathiri family.
Kanhangad
Get in
By Air
Nearest airport - Mangalore in Karnataka state is 80km away.
Nearest International Airport - Kozhikode (Calicut) is 200km away.
you can come to Kochi International Airport or Thiruvananthapuram airport with direct flights
from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives and Sri Lanka then catch train of bus to Kasargod.
Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.
By Train
Kasargod well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
By Bus
You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.
By Road
Thiruvananthapuram is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.
Get around
• Bus - local bus service system is cheap.
• Autoricksha - This is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions.
• Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates.
• Car - There are many rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
See
Main attractions
• Bekal Fort - The largest and best preserved fort in the state. And there also other attraction around it.
Other attractions
• Adoor - famous for ancient Siva Temple where legendary Kiratha Yuddham a battle between
Arjuna and Lord Siva took place.
• Ajanoor - famous Madiyan Kulom temple
• Anandasram - spiritual centre
• Ananthapuram the Lake Temple
• Bekal Hole Aqua Park - Pedal boats and water cycles
• Bela Church - Gothic style Roman Catholic church
• Bellikoth - A cultural centre
• Chandragiri - 17th century fort, Chandragiri river, Chandragiri Cruises.
• Cheruvathur - Veeramala Hills a picnic spot, ruins of 18th century Dutch fort.
• Edneer Mutt - Sankaracharya tradition art and learning center.
• Govinda Pai Memorial - native palace of the greatest Kannada poets of modern time.
• Hosdurg Fort
• Kammatam Kavu - An evergreen forest associate with Kammadam Bhagavathi Temple.
• Kanhangad Fort
• Kanjan Junga - an artist village
• Kanwatheertha Beach Resort
• Kariangode River
• Kappil Beach
• Kasargod Town
• Kottancherry - rain forests
• Kottappuram - Mud fort build by the Nileshwar Rajas
• Kudlu - famous for Adwaita and Dwaita Hindu philosophies
• Madhur - famous Srimad Anantheswara Vinayaka temple
• Madiayankulam Temple - famed for Bhutha Dance (pootham) festivals in May/June and
December/January.
• Maipady Palace - palaces of Kumbala Rajas.
• Malik Dinar Mosque
• Nellikunnu Mosque - Famous for Uroos
• Nityanandasramam - spiritual centre
• Perne - Place 28 Muchilottu Bhagavathi temples, The mass marriage at the time of Pooram
festival in the month of Meenam is a unique feature of this temple.
• Pallikere Beach
• Posadigumpe - An ideal picnic centre
• Povval Fort
• Ranipuram - trekking trails
• Sree Mahalingeswara Temple
• Trikaripur - famous for T.S.Thirumumbu of Thazekkattu mana, poet and freedom fighter.
• Trikkanad - ideal place for adventurous swimmers and famous 'Pandyan Kallu' temple
• Tulur Vanam - a.k.a Kekulom, Famous for eight day annual Temple festival
• Veliyaparamba - scenic backwater
