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Kasargod
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Kasargod [1] is a city in the northern end of Kerala in India.
[edit] Understand
One of the major attractions of the district of Kasargod is the Theyyam festival– it is one of the only places in the world where this unique ritual is practiced. Kasaragod is by no means culturally homogenous, however. Other important festivals in the area include Onam, Vishu, Ramzan and Christmas.
Kasaragod is often described as the land of seven language, as Malayalam, Beary, Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Urdu are all spoken by significant portions of the population. English has a wide acceptance as well, largely due to the influences of colonialism and, more recently, tourism.
[edit] Get in
[edit] By air
The nearest airport is Mangalore in Karnataka State about 65 km away. The nearest International Airport is Kozhikode (Calicut) 200 km away.
Alternatively you can go to Kochi International Airport, [2] or Thiruvananthapuram airport with direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives and Sri Lanka, then catch train or bus to Kasargod. Or you can go to Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.
[edit] By train
Kasargod and Kanhangad are well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like H.Nizamudeen, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Jammutawi, Gandhidam, Jaipur, Pune, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangalore, Kochi, Chennai.
[edit] By bus
You can also reach Kasargod by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore, Mysore, Goa as the KSRTC (Keral State Road Transport Corporation) and many other private bus operators are there to transport you.
[edit] By road
Kasaragod is well connected with the road networks, including NH17 (from Mumbai-Cochi), SH (Kasaragod-Kanhangad). Thus has access to major cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangaluru, Coimbatore, Mysore, Shimoga, Koorg, Goa.
[edit] Get around
- Bus - local bus service system is cheap serving passengers at Rs 3 per km. Private and KSRTC are available
- Autoricksha - this is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions and have the minimum fare of Rs 10 and Rs 5 addidtion to every kilometres
- Taxi - local taxis are also available at cheap rates varying from Cars,Jeeps,Tourist buses
- Car - there are many rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive
- Walk - many places of attractions are near by other so you could walk between them
- House Boats - at places like Bekal, Kottappuram, Valiyaparamba you can have a journey by houseboats in the lake.
[edit][add listing] See
- Siva Temple, Adoor. Famous for ancient where legendary Kiratha Yuddham a battle between Arjuna and Lord Siva took place. edit
- Madiyan Kulom Temple, Ajanoor. edit
- Anandasram. Spiritual centre. edit
- Bekal Fort. edit
- Bekal Hole Aqua Park. Pedal boats and water cycles. edit
- Bela Church. Gothic style Roman Catholic church. edit
- Bellikoth. A cultural centre. edit
- Chandragiri Fort. 17th century fort. edit
- Veeramala Hills, Cheruvathur. A picnic spot, ruins of 18th century Dutch fort. edit
- CPCRI. Central Plantation Corps Research Instituite. edit
- Sankaracharya tradition art and learning center, Edneer Mutt. edit
- Govinda Pai Memorial. Native palace of the greatest Kannada poets of modern time. edit
- Hosdurg Fort. edit
- Kammatam Kavu. An evergreen forest associate with Kammadam Bhagavathi Temple. edit
- Kanhangad Fort. edit
- Kanjan Junga. An artist village. edit
- Kanwatheertha Beach Resort. edit
- Kariangode River. edit
- Kappil Beach. edit
- Kottancherry Rain Forests. edit
- Mud Fort, Kottappuram. Build by the Nileshwar Rajas. edit
- House boats, Kottappuram. edit
- Kottanchery Hills. Ideal high range have an access to the place of Thalakkavery. edit
- Kudlu. Famous for Adwaita and Dwaita Hindu philosophies. edit
- Kumbla Temple. Sri krishna temple. edit
- Srimad Anantheswara Vinayaka Temple, Madhur. edit
- Madiayankulam Temple. Famed for Bhutha Dance (pootham) festivals in May/June and December/January. edit
- Maipady Palace. Palaces of Kumbala Rajas. edit
- Malik Dinar Mosque. edit
- Nellikunnu Mosque. Famous for Uroos edit
- Nityanandasramam. Spiritual centre. edit
- Padanna Theme Village. The ultimate theme village where one can have a look of hunting fish, stay ,food etc. edit
- 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. edit
- Pallikere Beach. edit
- Posadigumpe. An ideal picnic centre. edit
- Povval Fort. edit
- Ranipuram Hill Stations. edit
- Sree Mahalingeswara Temple. edit
- Trikaripur. Famous for T.S.Thirumumbu of Thazekkattu mana, poet and freedom fighter. edit
- Trikkanad. Ideal place for adventurous swimmers and famous Pandyan Kallu temple. edit
- Tulur Vanam (a.k.a Kekulom). edit
- Valiyaparamba Back Waters. edit
- Valiyaparamba back Waters. Scenic backwater. edit
[edit][add listing] Do
Thurthi is a scenic island on the Chandragiri River. It is privately owned and accessible with the permission of the owners.
[edit][add listing] Eat
Food in Kasaragod is typical of the traditional cuisine of Kerala. In rural areas there is good influence from Karnataka too. Almost every food will be rich in ghee. Milk and curd too form ingredients. Its soo famous for its regional sweets like Holiga. Here is a partial list of some popular regional dishes:
- Steamed food - Puttu, Iddali, Idiyappam, Ada
- Fried food - Fish fry, Fried bananas, bajji (fried chillies)
- Deserts - Payasam (rice, wheat, or coconut), Pickled mango
[edit][add listing] Drink
In Kasaragod one can have coconut water, coconut water made toddy, juices of different fruits.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
[edit] Get out
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