Kasargod was famous from
time immemorial, when Arab travellers visited this town
in Kerala in the 9th and 14th
centuries. The topography and
terrain of Kasargod has to be experienced and
enjoyed, with its ancient forts, rivers,
backwaters and the sea.
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Kasargod
Climate
As in most places in Kerala , Kasargod's
climate, classified as warm, humid
and tropical, has three
seasons ranging from hot in
summer to the wet monsoons
in June-September to a cool winter from
mid-October to January. The average maximum
temperature is 31.2 deg. celsius and minimum is 23.6 deg.
celsius. Humidity is very high and rises to about 90 percent
during the south-west monsoon.
Language
Malayalam is the most
prevalent language but one can communicate in basic
English in some tourist
places. Connectivity
The 300 year
old Bekal fort , an imposing circular structure of laterite
stone rising 130 ft. above sea level, is of great
historical and
archaeological interest
as the largest and best preserved of its kind; and the land on
which it is situated runs into the sea
with a fine bay
towards the south.
About 10 kms down south, a
cruise
in a speed boat down the picturesque Chandragiri
river, takes you around evergreen
islands and coconut palm
groves. Nileshwar is another quiet locale where the beauty of a small stream
joining the sea
takes your breath away.
Near Kasargod,
en route to the popular hill station
Ponmudi, a favourite haunt for trekkers,
anglers and bird watchers is a
picturesque locale called Kallar (from the river of
the same name flowing in the region). The
Golden Valley with its
rapids and small pools and
Meenmutty waterfalls nearby are added attractions.
Kasaragod, the
cradle of many colourful art forms and
folk music
of Kerala, is acquiring prominence in the tourist map of India
as 'The land of Yakshagana and
Theyyam', two classical
Kerala dance
forms.
Other places in
and around Kasargod
worth visiting are Pallikere Beach,
Bekal Hole Aqua Park, Malik Deenar Mosque,
Kanhangad / Hosdurg Fort, Kappil
Beach,
Anandasaram (spiritual centre), Ananthapura
Lake Temple, Valiaparamba backwaters, Central
Plantation Crops & Research Institute, Ajanur
temple, Pandiyan Kallu, Jain temples, churches and
Kanwa theertha
Beach.
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