Kasaragod District - Tourist Attractions

Tourist Attractions

Kasaragod is one of the most beautiful districts in Kerala state endowed with 11 rivers (out of a total of the 44 rivers that flow in Kerala), hills, beaches, backwaters, as well as temples, churches, mosques and forts.

• Bekal Fort - It is the biggest fort in Kerala today and is 14 km from Kanhangad and 10 km from Kasaragod town. The nearest railway station is Pallikere railway station, which is now called the Bekal Fort Railway Station, and the nearest airport is Mangalore Airport.
• Ananthapura Lake Temple, an ancient and attractive-looking temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
• Mallikarjuna Temple is another temple in the heart of Kasargod Town and is dedicated to Sri Shiva.
• Ranipuram - A conglomerate of grassy hills near Panathady Town and linked to Kanhangad by Kanhangad-Panathur state highway.
• Kottancheri Hills - Located near Talakaveri which is the starting point of the Kaveri river. It is 36 km from Kanhangad Town.
• Valiyaparamba Backwaters.

Other tourist attractions are Chandragiri Fort, Anandashramam, Nithyanandashramam, and Kareem forest park - the only man made forest in the Kerala. The forest park is located in Parappa near Nileshwar. The Kerala State Government is planning to set up an IT park in Kasaragod. It will be constructed in 100 acres (0.40 km2) of revenue land in Cheemeni which is estimated to generate around 50,000 IT jobs.

• Adhur, one of the natural spot in Kasaragod with large diversity of Flaura and fauna. Located on the shore of Payaswini River.