Worship Places |
Kasaragod has the rare distinction of housing some
of the historically and religiously important places
of worship in India .
Foremost among them is the Malik Dinar Juma
Masjid – believed to have been built
by Malik Ibn Dinar – at Thalankara.
 Equally
significant is the 9 th century Ananthapuram
Lake Temple , said to be the original abode
of Ananthapadmanabha, the presiding deity of Kerala's
most famous place of worship, Sree Padmanabhaswamy
Temple . Situated
30 km from Bekal, this is the only lake temple in
Kerala.
Other prominent pilgrim centres include Madiyankulam
Durge Temple at Kanhangad, famous for the
Bhutha dance held during the annual festival.
The Sree Mahalingeswara Temple at
Adoor on the banks of River Payaswini, the Madhur
Temple with its rich architecture and copper plate
roofing .
Manjeswaram
, home to 15 mosques and two Jain temples.
Anandashram
is an internationally renowned spiritual
centre, 15 km form Bekal.
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