About Kasaragod

Kasaragod Town, image courtesy Wikimapia

Kasaragod is a district in Kerala State, India. Kerala is well known for its own cultural diversity. Kerala is known as "Gods own country", behind this there  is a story that the place is created by "Parasurama", and here i am not going into detail about the story, I will post it later on.The district is the northernmost district of the State of Kerala.Kasaragod is situated on the banks of the Chandragiri river. The district is  walled by western Ghats in its east and Arabian sea in its west.And  Dakshin Kannada district and Kannur district to its north and south respectively.
History of Kasaragod is that the place was actually governed by Kolathiri Raja and was later conquered by Tippu Sultan, son of Hyder Ali, as a part of Malabar. Many of foreign invaded Kasaragod  during the time of Kolathiri Raja. the Britishers  also invaded Kasaragod.
The Kumbla, Chandragiri and Bekal are considered to be the chain of forts constructed  by the rulers of Malabar.

 Kasaragod district, is well known for its large 17th century fort.THE BEKAL FORT. The fort offers a view of the Chandragiri  river and the Arabian Sea. It is also a vantage point to watch the sunsets. The  history about the forts found in kasaragod are actually built in order to protect and fight against the enemies during the war, most of these forts are built on the river side so that they can attack the enemies who takes the river path.


Kasaragod is one of the most beautiful districts in Kerala state, endowed with 9 rivers ,hills, beaches, backwaters, as well as temples, churches, mosques and forts.The landscape is dominated by the characteristic coconut palms accompanying rolling hills and streams flowing into the sea. these are most beautiful views in Kasaragod as well as in Kerala itself.Travelers interested in photography  can visit Kasaragod with a great hope.People who love trucking and adventures, Ranipuram is a great place.people who are interested in archeology and in  historical aspects, can find lots of buildings that from early 1890's as monuments ,like temples, mosques and churches that  an architecturally impressive structures. More over Kasaragod is rich in cultural diversity, people speak almost 7 languages.And also Kasaragod contributes to most of the traditional festivals and art forms of  Kerala.

The major destinations includes Bekal Fort, Ananthapura temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Mallikarjuna Temple dedicated to Sri Shiva, Ranipuram a grassy hills station, Kottacheri hills located near Talacauery which is the starting point of the Kaveri river, Anandasramam a pilgrimage center, Nityanandasramam and fort dedicated to saint Nityananda, Pallikare Beach near to Bekal fort, Bella Church,Trikkannad Shiva Temple located on the shore of the Arabian Sea, Malik Dinar Mosque, Madhur Ganapathy Temple, Adoor wild life sanctuary, Parappa wild life sanctuary, Kareems forest park, Kammadam sacred grove wildlife sanctuary, Malom wildlife sanctuary etc are the most famous destinations in Kasragod.
I will be writing about these  destinations in upcoming posts.

How to reach Kasaragod:

There are many ways to reach Kasaragod,
Nearest Airport               : Manglore, about 50kms from kasaragod.
Nearest Railway station : Kasaragod.
Daily Buses are running to and from Kasaragod connecting major Cities of  India. The fares may change depending on other factors.