Nileswaram River rose from the Hosdurg taluk of Kasargod District and flows 46 km all the way through Nileswaram and finally joins with the Tejaswini river or Kariyankode River at Kottapuram. Nileshwaram lies between these two rivers of Nileshwaram and Karyangodu and finally reches to the west in the arabian sea.
The name "Nileshwaram" comes from the name of Lord Shiva and is the Cultural capital of Kasaragod District.Gowda Saraswat Brahmins the Konkani people speaks konkini live here in large numbers.They are the first Rigvedic Brahmins. Their name comes either from thier spiritual leader the sage saraswat muni or from the extict river saraswathi in indian mythology.
Neeleswaram Thaliyil Sree Neelakanteswara Temple is an old temple in Nileswaram.Legend says that Lord Parasurama constructed the temple to facilitate Sage Neela to consecrate the idol. The tall Sivalinga, lord Ganapathy, and the lord Sastha are there in this temple.It is just near the railway station. Neeleswaram Royal palace is now become a remarkable folk-lore centre for cultural activities and is well protected by the Archaeological Department. Neeleswaram is a small town rich with the Hosue of prayers and folk Arts. The picturesque festivals and the cultural programmes makes Neeleswaram quite distinctive.
The name "Nileshwaram" comes from the name of Lord Shiva and is the Cultural capital of Kasaragod District.Gowda Saraswat Brahmins the Konkani people speaks konkini live here in large numbers.They are the first Rigvedic Brahmins. Their name comes either from thier spiritual leader the sage saraswat muni or from the extict river saraswathi in indian mythology.
Neeleswaram Thaliyil Sree Neelakanteswara Temple is an old temple in Nileswaram.Legend says that Lord Parasurama constructed the temple to facilitate Sage Neela to consecrate the idol. The tall Sivalinga, lord Ganapathy, and the lord Sastha are there in this temple.It is just near the railway station. Neeleswaram Royal palace is now become a remarkable folk-lore centre for cultural activities and is well protected by the Archaeological Department. Neeleswaram is a small town rich with the Hosue of prayers and folk Arts. The picturesque festivals and the cultural programmes makes Neeleswaram quite distinctive.
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