Ajnur
Location
The Ajnur town is located 5 Km from Kasargod.
Famous for
Ajnur is known as temple city in Kasargod district.
Best time to visit
Kasargod in generally hot and therefore winters, ie, October to
March marks the best season to visit Kasargod.
About Ajnur
The Ajnur town is located 5 Km from Kasargod. This place is also
refered as temple city of Kasargod. The famous Mandiyan Kolum temple
is in Ajnur, which happens to be a prime attractions of Ajnur. The
presiding deity of the temple is Bhadrakali. Other deities of the
temple are Kshetrapalan, Bhagavathi and Bhairavan. The ancient
temple has intricate wood carvings on Palazhimadhanam,
Sitaswayamvaram and Dakshayagam. A pecularity of this temple is that
a Brahmin priest performs pooja only in the noon, while the morning
and evening poojas are performed by a sect called Maniyanis. There
are 13 mosques and 1 church in Ajnur. It is a place of high
religious activity.
Festivals of Ajnur
The annual nine day festival of 'pattutsavam' is celebrated here.
The festival is celebrated in the month of January. Various cultural
and religious programmes are held during the festival. Other
festivals are celebrated during the months of Edavam (May, June) and
Dhanu (December, January) and on these days all the poojas are
performed in connection with this festival.
Reaching Ajnur
Air
The closest airport is Kozhikode airport, 160 Km from Kasargod.
Local trains from the railway station, taxis and buses are available
from the airport to Kasargod.
Rail
Kasargod railway station is connected to all the major cities of
Kerala and South India.
Road
Good roadways network ensures good connectivity of Kasargod to the
rest of India. Some major cities distances from Kasargod are:
Cochin- 344 Km, Kozhokode- 160 Km, Trivandrum- 560 Km, Alappuzha-
400 km and Kannur- 66 Km.
Accommodations
Tourists have wide choices for stay in Kasargod. Many luxury as
well as economy hotels are spread all over the city and around.
Ajnur is 5 Km from Kasargod and therefore tourists can stay at
Kasargod city.
