KERALA PSC / OUR KERALA / KASARGOD / NOTES

 

KERALA PSC / OUR KERALA / KASARGOD / NOTES

KERALA PSC / OUR KERALA / KASARGOD / NOTES

 

·       Kasargod district is bounded in the East by Western Ghats, West by Arabian Sea, North by South Kanara district of Karnataka and South by Kannur District

·       Yakshaganam is the popular folk art of Kasargod

·       Land of Fort-Kumbala, Chandragiri, Hozdurg, Bekkal are the important fort

·       Bekal Fort: it is the biggest fort of Kerala. Hyder Ali conquered it in 1763. At the same year, East India Company fought against Tippu Sulthan and took control of fort.

·       Ananthapura Lake Temple, an ancient temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This is only Lake Temple in Kerala

·       Historical Monument Malik Dinar Mosque is situated in this district

·       Kottencheri hills – located near Talakaveri which is the starting point of the Kaveri river is in Kasargod

·       Kareem forest park – the only man made forest in the Kerala is in Kasargod

·       Other tourist attractions are Chandragiri Fort, Anandashramam, Nithyanandashramam, Mallikarjuna Temple, Cheruvathur Veerama Dutch Fort, Valiyaparambu Lake Resort Centre, Kottanchery, Kumbala, Kappil Beach etc..

·       Most widely spoken (by about 78%) and administrative language is Malayalam. Tulu, Beary bashe, Kannada, Marathi and Konkani are also spoken

·       Kasargod is known as land of gods

·       The district through which large number of rivers flow-Kasargod

·       The only district in Kerala where Tobacco is cultivated-Kasargod

·       The Northern most district of Kerala – Kasargod.

·       Central Plantation crops research institute is in Kasargod

·       The birthplace of Malayalam poet P.Kunjiraman Nair is in Kanjangadu.

 

KERALA PSC / OUR KERALA / KASARGOD / NOTES

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