Kerala is the best destination for tourism in India though the
diverse places in Kerala are available with special features. Kasaragod is the
Indian tourist place having countless natural beauty sights. This district of
Kerala is bounded with the Western Ghats in the eastern side, and west is
covered by Arabian Sea. The big famous twelve canals and rivers flowing through
Kasaragod is special thing to enjoy.
KASARAGOD is the grouping of two words from Sanskrit such as
Kaasaara (signifies as lake) and Kroda (signifies a place of wealth). One best
part of Kasaragod is Kaasaraka trees such as Strychnos nux vomica and
Kaaraskara. Big rivers with countless lakes allow thick flora and fauna in the
district.
12 rivers of this district make it rich with water and greenery. The
biggest river is Chandragiri, which is 105 kms long. Experts say Chandragiri
River is named after great Maurya ruler Chandragupta, who spent his last days
of his empire.
Kasaragod is also known for art and Puppet show arranged by
different groups of Karnataka State. Kasaragod is the land of dissimilar verbal
communications. The known languages of Kasaragod are Tamil, Tulu, Malayalam,
Kannada, Konkani and some local languages.
Sightseeing spots in Kasaragod:
Here tourist can go for 12 rivers, beaches, hills, churches,
backwaters, temples, mosques and castles or forts.
Bekal Fort: the largest fort in Kasaragod region is Kanhangad, which
is only 10 kms away from the town. The big and closest railhead for Bekal fort
is Pallikere station, whereas the big airport is Mangalore.
Ananthapura Lake Temple: this ancient and very striking temple is
devoted to God Vishnu.
Mallikarjuna Temple: the next spot for a tourist is Mallikarjuna
temple situated in the heart of the town. Mallikarjuna shrine is dedicated to
Lord Krishna.
Ranipuram: A grassy hill of Ranipuram situated in Panathady Town is
another tourist spot added to the list.
Kottancheri Hills: people loving hills must reach to Kottancheri
hills positioned close to Talakaveri. Talakaveri is the beginning point of the
river Kaveri.
Valiyaparamba Backwaters: the big attention gathering destination of
Kasaragod is Vilayaparamba Backwaters, which include the spots like Chandragiri
Fort, Nithyanandashramam, Anandashramam, and Kareem's forest park. The finest
feature of kareem forest is, it is man made park.
Adhur: the last tourist spot is adhur which is natural spot in the
town.
Attaining to Kasaragod:
By Road: NH 17 is the best way to reach Kasaragod district. This
85.9 Kms long route is directly connected with big towns such as Cheruvathur,
Trikaripur, Nileshwar, Kasargod, Kanhangad, Kumbla, Manjeshwar, Uppla and
Managlore.
By Rail: route includes Kozhikode; Mangalore and Mumbai are the
finest way to reach Kasaragod. The key rail stations for reaching Kasaragod are
Trikaripur, Nileshwar, Cheruvathur, Kanhangad, Kumbla, Kasargod, Manjeshwar and
Uppla.
By air: big air head for reaching Kasaragod is Mangalore, which are
just 70 Km away.