Nileshwaram or Nileshwar or Neeleswaram is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India.[1][3] It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district; the others are Kasaragod and Kanhangad.[4] Nileshwaram is located on the estuary of Kavvayi Backwaters and Neeleshwaram River (also known as Thejaswini River). Nileshwar is referred to as the cultural capital of Kasaragod, the northernmost district, of Kerala.[5] "The first Chief Minister of Kerala and communist leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad had contested elections to the Assembly from the Neeleswaram segment."[5]
Neeleswaram, or Nileswaram, is the abbreviated form of Neelakanta Ishwaran. The Kolathiri Dominion emerged into independent 10 principalities in the late medieval period, i.e., Kadathanadu (Vadakara), Randathara or Poyanad (Dharmadom), Kottayam (Thalassery), Nileshwaram, Iruvazhinadu (Panoor), Kurumbranad etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions.[6] Many portions of the present-day Hosdurg taluk (Kanhangad) and Vellarikundu were parts of the Nileshwaram dynasty, who were relatives to both Kolathunadu as well as Zamorin of Calicut, in the early medieval period.[5] Nileshwaram was historically the seat of the Neeleswaram Rajahs, who belonged to the clans of the Kolathiri 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 "kavus", or sacred groves. The most famous of the sacred groves is the Mannampurathu Kavu. The town is also known for Theyyam, 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 Mahatma Gandhi on his way in 1928 to Mangalore. It was part of a broad appeal for people to rally behind the national movement.
Administration
Nileshwar Municipality and surrounding Panchayats are administered by Nileshwar Block Panchayat. Nileshwaram is politically a part of Thrikaripur Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[7]
Municipal Wards
Nileshwar Municipality is composed of following 32 wards:[8]
Ward no.
Name
Ward no.
Name
1
Padinhatam kozhuval west
2
Padinhatam kozhuval east
3
Kizhakkan kozhuval
4
Palakkat
5
Chirappuram
6
Pattena
7
Suvarnavally
8
Palathadam
9
Palayi
10
Vallikkunnu
11
Chathamathu
12
Poovalamkai
13
Kunhippulikkal
14
Karyamkode
15
Perole
16
Thattachery
17
Pallikkara I
18
Pallikkara II
19
Karuvachery
20
Koyamburam
21
Anachal
22
Kottappuram
23
Kadinhimoola
24
Purathekai
25
Thaikadappuram south
26
Thaikadappuram centre
27
Thaikadappuram north
28
Thaikadappuram sea road
29
Thaikadappuram store
30
Kotrachal
31
Kanichira
32
Nileshwaram Town
Religion
Most of the people are Hindus, followed by Christians and Muslims. To a lesser extent, there are Jain and Buddhists.[9] 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.[10]
Transportation
Kottappuram walking bridge, Nileshwar
Nileshwar Town is between Kochi and Mumbai on the National Highway. Private and KSRTC buses provide routes to many cities like Ernakulam, Calicut, Mangalore, Mysore and Bangalore. There are rail services at Nileshwar railway station. There are airports at Mangalore to the north and Kannur to the south.
UNESCO Heritage Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Matheran Hill Railway
Religions of Indian-origin: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikism
Indian-origin religions festivals: Hindu festivals, Buddhist festivals, Jain festivals, Sikh festivals
Indic-religion's pilgrim yatras:
Parikrama pilgrim circuits
Pilgrimage sites
Sacred ghats
Sacred girl child as living goddesses
Sacred groves
Sacred mountains
Sacred rivers
Sacred trees
Golden Temple
Varanasi oldest continuously inhabited city of oldest continuously practiced religion: Hinduism
Akhara
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Manikarnika Ghat cremation pyres
Naga sadhus
Religions of foreign-origin- prosecuted in country of origin with their largest population In India:
Baháʼí faith has its largest population in India: Baháʼí's in India, Lotus Temple
Zoroastrianism has its largest population in India: Zoroastrianism in India
Jews sheltered in Hindu-majority India since ancient times: Bene Ephraim, Bene Israel, Bnei Menashe, Cochin Jews, Desi Jews, Indian Jews in Israel, Meshuchrarim, Paradesi Jews, Sephardic Jews in India
Novelty:
Bamyan Buddha statues of India in Kargil Maitreya Buddhas
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