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Town / Municipality in Kerala, India
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Nileshwaram or Neeleswaram/Nileshwar is a small town in Kasaragod District in Malabar, Kerala, India.
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Spectacular view of the valley below with the railway track, railway station and passing trains.
frequented by Sabarimala pilgrims.
ideal place for people with a socialist bend of mind.
The mysterious lamps of the kanhiram tree are lit on Tuesdays and Fridays after 10PM.
Taliyil Siva Temple
Beautiful pond and temple
The autorikshaw drivers of Nileshwar are in a class of their own because they have formed a small group of anti-mainstream-communist socialist group and worship rebel leader V.S.Achuthanandan with great passion.
Two footpaths of 800 m each length into the sea are available at Cheruvathur Fishing harbour.
Azhithala, a picnicker's delight, is the place where River Tejaswani mouths the Arabian Sea. Situated about 9km from Nileshwar and 17 km from kanhangad, Azhithala is an ideal place for relaxation and long walks.
The boat station is 2 km from market junction on the highway. Boat services are available to Payyanur, Valyaparmba and Trikaripur.
Start from the railway station. Head South. Turn left to the hill on the eastern side. You reach the highway where there is a view point. On the highway, you can walk down south to Pilicode, another three kilometres.
Festivals in Nileshwaram are Pooram and Kalasam in Mannampurathukavu, the festival in Thaliyil temple and Thrukarthika and Pooram in Pallikkara Bhagavathi Temple. Porat (ശാലീയ പൊറാട്ട്) in Anjoottabalam Veerarkavu, the Vishukkaliyattam festival in Thattacherry Vadayanthoor Kazhakam, and the Pooram festival in Cheermakkavu attract thousands of people in the month of Meenam.
available in select temples and family temples.
60 acres of forest with rare birds and animals. Ancient Bhagavathy temple inside.
This is not an inn. They just chose a cute word.
Run by the government efficiently. The government bungles everything else. But restaurants and beer parlours they manage beautifully.
Thali meals for ₹99
Riverside property. ₹3,000
Nileshwar Parippu Vadas are available at Himagiri Coolbar or Parippu Vada Vibhava Shala, near bus station. Parippu Vada or lentil fritters are available everywhere in Kerala but the tastiest variety is available only in Nileshwaram. They charge only 50% compared to other Kerala towns, maybe because it is slightly smaller than what is available elsewhere, or because it is treated as a prestige item of this little town. Eating Parippu Vada with black tea is considered a cultural icon of the socialist people of Northern Kerala.
Nileshwaram is easily reachable by train from anywhere in India. The railway station is 1 km from the bus station. Buses are also available from Kasaragod and Kannur. The nearest airport is at Mangalore.
Read in the guideAutorickshaws charge ₹15 per km and buses charge only ₹7 for three km. Air-conditioned jeeps are available for ₹1,000 per day. Walking is pleasant in the evenings.
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