Ananthapura Lake Temple
Kasaragod district, Kerala
Sri Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple, also known as the Ananthapura Lake Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. It is located in Ananthapura village of Manjeshwaram taluk, within Kasaragod district, in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is located at the center of a rectangular tank—often referred to as a "lake"—and is the only temple of this kind in Kerala. As per some traditions, is believed to be the original seat (Moolasthanam) of Ananthapadmanabha Swami Thiruvananthapuram. It is considered one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. Legend has it that this is the original site where Ananthapadmanabha settled down.
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Where it is
Kasaragod district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kumbla railway station (KMQ), about 5 km by road.
- By air: Mangaluru Airport (IXE), about 54 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala – Dharmasthala, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Nethravathi river) (about 75 km)
- Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple – Subrahmanya village, Kadaba taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Kumaradhara river, below Kumara Parvata) (about 86 km)
- Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi – Car Street (Ratha Beedi), Udupi, Udupi district (about 109 km)
- Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri – Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, on the Tunga river in the Western Ghats (about 121 km)
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