Nellikunnu

Nillikkkunnu Thangal Uppappa Masjidh
Nellikunnu
നെല്ലിക്കുന്ന്
city, Village
Nellikunnu
Coordinates: 12°30′03″N 74°58′42″E / 12.500793°N 74.978467°E / 12.500793; 74.978467Coordinates: 12°30′03″N 74°58′42″E / 12.500793°N 74.978467°E / 12.500793; 74.978467
Country  India
State Kerala
Region Malabar, Tulu Nadu
Government
 • Body Municipality
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam Tulu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 671121
Telephone code 91–04994
Vehicle registration KL-14
Website www.ksd.kerala.gov.in/
The place of unity and tranqulity

Nellikunnu, Malayalam: നെല്ലിക്കുന്ന്, is land 2 km away from the Kasaragod town. Nellikunnu lingual means the mountain of nellika (a fruit). Many historical momunets including tomb of Thangal Uppapa and many shrines locate in this province.

Thangal Uppapa)

Thangal Uppapais mystic saint hailing from Kollam, Kerala. His tomb locates at Nellikunnu, 2 km away from Kasaragod, is pilgrimage centre. His works and services in Kasargod and Mangalore are worty and peerless.[1]

Beach road nellikunnu

Muhyaddin Juma Masjid

Nellikunnu Muhyaddin Juma Masjid, one of primitive masjids in Kasaragod, houses the tomb of Thangal Uppapa and also include huge number of believers. It is also considered as the center of religious unity in the locality. It is believed that the construction of the mosque is before than the arrival of Thangal Uppapa.

Badriya Masjid Nellikunnu Beach Road

It is believed that the site of this masjid was place of the saint usual sitting.

Anvarul Uloom Aided Upper primary School (A.U.A.U.P.School)

Anvarul Uloom Aided Upper Primary School,Nellikunnu (A.U.A.U.P.School) is a primary school managed by Thangal Uppapa committee and aided by Kerala government. It is established under auspicious occasion to promote the educational activities among backward communities of mappila and fisheries.[2]

Gov. Voccasional Higher Secondary School for Girls

Gov. Voccasional Higher Secondary School for Girls, one of main girls only school in Kasaragod, locates in Nellikunnu. It provides all educational facilities for girls of location and promote women education of the district...[3]

The Peace Public School

Peace Public School is private school, affording international facilities for students.

The Guide School

The Guide School is private school owned Iqbal. There is nursery school also active under the management.

Light house

Light house, the sole type in Kasaragod, locates in this location. It was built under the Kochi shipyard.

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References

  1. ↑ "THANGAL UPPAPA IN SUNNIKOOTAM". Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ↑ "ASHRAF NLKN". Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Government of Kerala". Retrieved 2012-10-29.
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