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Country
  
India

Region
  
Malabar, Tulu Nadu

PIN
  
671121

Elevation
  
19 m

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
91–04994

Local time
  
Thursday 10:13 PM

Nellikunnu

Weather
  
28°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 79% Humidity

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.

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Map of Nellikunnu, Kadappuram, Kasaragod, Kerala 671123

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.

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 the place of the saint's 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.

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...

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.

References

Nellikunnu Wikipedia