Monday, November 5, 2007

Ananthapura Lake Temple

30 km from Bekal, this 9th century temple is the only lake temple in Kerala and is the moolasthanam (original abode) of Anandapadmanabha, the deity of Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Thiruvananthapuram. A crocodile at the temple pond, said to be 150 year old is a major attraction.

Jain Temple

There are two old Jain Bastis at Bengara Manjeswar on the southern bank of the Manjeswar River.

Sree Mahalingeswara Temple, Adoor

(45 km from Kasaragod)located in wooded surroundings on the southern banks of the River Payaswini, this ancient Siva Temple contains a Sanskrit inscription in Kannada script which has been ascribed to the Western Chalukya King Kirthivarman II (745 - 755 AD).

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