December 28, 2003

Ananthapura lake temple

Ananthapura lake temple is 30 km from Bekal and 15 km away from Kasaragod situated at Kumbala. This 9th century temple is the only lake temple in Kerala and is the original abode of Anandapadmanabha, the deity of Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.

The temple, which is surrounded on all sides by water, would appears as if it is made out breaking a huge rock. A bridge connects the temple premises and the main temple

There is a crocodile in the pond. It is said that this crocodile had been living in the pond for the past 40 years. This crocodile is a vegetarian. Nearby the pond there is a cave. Atop the cave there is a Ganapathy temple. D.T..P.C. is thinking of maintaining the temple and its premises The annual festival at this temple is in the second fortnight of April.

How to get there:
Nearest railway station: on the Kozhikode (Calicut)- Mangalore- Mumbai route.
Nearest airport : Mangalore (50 km)
Road : an excellent network of roads connects Kasaragod to major towns in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil nadu.