Product Code Database
Example Keywords: ornament -simulation $54-169
   » » Wiki: Nileshwaram
Tag Wiki 'Nileshwaram'.
Tag

Nileshwaram
Search for nileshwaram nileshwar
 ( ) 

 C O N T E N T S 
Rank: 100%
Bluestar Bluestar Bluestar Bluestar Blackstar
  1. Wiki
  2. Comments
  3. Media

Nileshwaram or Nileshwar or Neeleeswaram is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of , India. It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district; the others are and . Nileshwaram is located on the estuary of Kavvayi Backwaters and Neeleshwaram River (also known as Thejaswini River). Nileshwaram is referred to as the cultural capital of Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala. "The first Chief Minister of Kerala and communist leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad, had contested elections to the Assembly from the Neeleswaram segment."

History
Neeleswaram, or Nileswaram, is the abbreviated form of Neelakanteshweram. The    Dominion  emerged  into  independent 10 principalities in the late medieval period, i.e., (), or Poyanad (), Kottayam (), Nileshwaram, Iruvazhinadu (Panoor), etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions.
(2025). 9788120604476, Asian Educational Services.
Many portions of the present-day (Kanhangad) and were parts of the Nileshwaram dynasty, who were relatives to both as well as of , in the early medieval period. Nileshwaram was historically the  seat of the Neeleswaram Rajahs, who belonged to the clans of the and Zamorins. The Nileshwar Rajahs and the Bednore Nayaks battled in this area.

The grand finale of the annual temple festival season takes place in this area, which is known for its "", or sacred groves. The most famous of the sacred groves is the Mannampurathu Kavu. The town is also known for , the ritualistic art forms. Also Nileshwar is the first town in Kerala famous for cultivating 'Chengthengu' (red dwarf coconut).

In 1918, the Rajah's High School was established, it was one of the first north Kerala schools of its kind. The school retains a letter written to the students by on his way in 1928 to . It was part of a broad appeal for people to rally behind the national movement.

in 2024, 150 people were injured by fireworks at Theru Anjootambalam Veererkavu temple.

Administration
Nileshwar Municipality and surrounding Panchayats are administered by Nileshwar . Nileshwaram is politically a part of Thrikaripur Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.
Municipal Wards
Nileshwar Municipality is composed of following 32 wards:
+
1Padinhatam kozhuval west2Padinhatam kozhuval east
3Kizhakkan kozhuval4Palakkat
5Chirappuram6Pattena
7Suvarnavally8Palathadam
9Palayi10Vallikkunnu
11Chathamathu12Poovalamkai
13Kunhippulikkal14Karyamkode
15Perole16Thattachery
17Pallikkara I18Pallikkara II
19Karuvachery20Koyamburam
21Anachal22Kottappuram
23Kadinhimoola24Purathekai
25Thaikadappuram south26Thaikadappuram centre
27Thaikadappuram north28Thaikadappuram sea road
29Thaikadappuram store30Kotrachal
31Kanichira32Nileshwaram Town

Religion
Most of the people are , followed by and . To a lesser extent, there are and . The name Nileshwaram is derived from the name of a temple Thaliyil Siva Temple (Neelakanteshwaran), and the culture of the town is based in large part by its temples, like Thaliyil Siva Temple, Mannam Purath Kaavu, Shri Gopalakrishna Temple and Vaikunda Temple.

Transportation
Nileshwar Town is between and on the National Highway 66 ( previously NH-17). Private and KSRTC buses provide routes to many cities like , , , and . There are rail services at Nileshwar railway station. There are airports at to the north and to the south.

== Image Gallery ==

'' in Nileshwaram backwaters]]

See also

Further reading

: ,
Page 1 of 1
1
Page 1 of 1
1

Account

Social:
Pages:  ..   .. 
Items:  .. 
Click to view the UPC Scavenger App on google play.

Navigation

General: Atom Feed Atom Feed  .. 
Help:  ..   .. 
Category:  ..   .. 
Media:  ..   .. 
Posts:  ..   ..   .. 

Statistics

Page:  .. 
Summary:  .. 
1 Tags
10/10 Page Rank
5 Page Refs
2s Time