Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar or Manjeshwaram is a coastal town and a minor port in Kasaragod district at the northern tip of Kerala.
It is situated at a distance of 30 kilometres (20 mi) north of the district headquarters Kasaragod and 20 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mangalore city in Karnataka state. Thalappady is the northern border of Kerala, situated near Manjeshwaram town.
Getting to Manjeshwar
Buses are available from Mangalore and Kozhikode. There is an airport at Mangalore. Manjeshwar has its own major railway station.
Worth seeing
Ananthapuram Lake Temple, Kumbla. Arikkady Temple, Kumbla. Kote Shree Veeranjaneya Temple, Ikkeri fort, Hanujman Nagar, Arikkady. Bela Church, Seethamgoly (10 km). Four majestic churches and a school on spacious grounds. Gorge Temple (Shankara Narayana Temple), Shirirya (17 km).
- 01Govind Pai Memorial College
Spoorthi Nagara (3 km).
- 02The Holy Cross Church
- 03Rahmaniya Juma Masjid
Pavoor.
- 04Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple
Badaje.
- 05Shrimath Anantheshwar Temple
1,200 years old Sri Madapura Mutthapan Temple, Bangra.
Things to do
Photography tour by train. Slow trains are called Passenger Trains in India. They are very cheap and punctual. They stop in all small railway stations and give you an opportunity to see the villages from inside and to absorb things slowly. They do not move very slowly, they are only 20% slower than the express trains.
Where to eat
Malabar Restaurant, Highway. Salted fruits and vegetables. Available at a small outlet on Manjeshwar beach. Salted carrots, mangoes, pineapples and a few other varieties are available.
Getting around Manjeshwar the local way
- Get inFrom Mangalore by road, by bus no 44A, 44D, 44C, By auto rickshaw Rs.200, by Taxi ₹300, by train (at the Ullal Station) 2 km from the city center.
- Get aroundBy car, taxi or autorickshaw, cycle, walking.
From Wikivoyage: Ullal, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.
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