Nileshwaram
| Nileshwaram | |
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| Coordinates: 12°16′N 75°08′E / 12.26°N 75.13°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:25) |
| PIN | 671314 |
Nileshwaram or Nileshwar (Malayalam: നീലേശ്വരം) is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India.
It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district; the others are Kasaragod and Kanhangad.
Kerala's first Chief Minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad was elected from Nileshwaram. Nileshwar is the one of the major cities in Kasaragod district.
Climate
Nileshwaram experiences a Tropical monsoon climate under the Köppen climate classification.
| Climate data for Nileshwaram, Kerala | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.1 (88) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.77 (87.38) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.72 (74.68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.12) |
3 (0.12) |
5 (0.2) |
60 (2.36) |
285 (11.22) |
970 (38.19) |
1,196 (47.09) |
609 (23.98) |
314 (12.36) |
237 (9.33) |
82 (3.23) |
18 (0.71) |
3,782 (148.91) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Temples
- Shaasta Temple
This temple represents Sabarimala, and people who go on pilgrimage to Sabarimala often do rituals here. Like Sabarimala, the temple is located in a dense forest and there is a small stream flowing nearby. Although the temple was consecrated in 2005, an older temple was on the site that had a rich past but fell into neglect over the millennia. This temple has a link with the Saasthamangalam Chathothappan Temple dedicated to Shiva located nearby.[2]
- Saasthamangalam Chathothappan Temple
This temple is dedicated to Chathothappan (Lord Shiva). Although the current temple has only been in existence for about 20 years, the temple has a rich history. The original temple at the site was built 3,000 years ago and the temple fell into disrepair a few times. In the recent past, remains of the old temple including Vigrahams (idols) were found.[3]
People from Nileshwaram
- Kavya Madhavan - Cine Actress
- Sanusha -Cine Actress
References
- ↑ "CLIMATE: NEELESHWARAM", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
- ↑ "Kerala goes to vote, actress Kavya Madhavan in trouble". Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ terra, Jus. "Kavya". DC. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nileshwaram. |
Nileshwaram travel guide from Wikivoyage
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