Kanhangad

Buses are available from Kasaragod, Mangalore and Kannur.
There is a railway station at Kanhangad.

Extreme traffic congestion can be expected between 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. near the bus station area from Kottacherry circle to Old Government Hospital Circle.

• Autorikshaws charge ₹15.00 per km
• Buses charge only ₹7.00 for three km.

• Ananda Ashramam

  phone: +91 4672209477
  address: Mavungal Rd
  Daily lecture sessions from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Free food and accommodation to all visitors. Gardens, Bhajan Hall, Goshalas and Library. The Panchavati Garden is an elevated seating place ideal for meditations and daydreams under the canopy of five sprawling trees. There is a special field for growing grass for the cattle and the small gazebo in the middle of the green field is an ideal location for writing poems as birds and butterflies surround you all the time.

• Carithas Convent and Church

  address: Near Mothers Hospital

• Guruvanam

  address: Arayil palam, Nileshwar Road
  An ashram in a forestlike silent place.

• Kareem Forest

  address: Puliyam Kulam, Parappa
  32 acres filled with medicinal plants, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, small animals and microorganisms. Popular with students of Botany and Zoology.

• Karpooreshwara Temple

  address: Poonkavanam, Hosdurg

• Madiyan Koolam Temple

  address: Ajanoor
  This temple is dedicated to Bhadrakali.

• Nithyananda Ashram

  phone: +91 4672208986
  address: Kanhangad Town
  Underground caves, Meditation lessons.

• Shiva Temple

  address: Bellur, Kanhangad

• Sri Pulli Karinkaliyamma Temple

  address: Kanhangad

• Theyyam Temple

  address: Madiyan Koolam, near Kanhangad at Manikoth
  Dedicated to Bhadrakali. During the temple festival in May/June and December/January, the ceremonious theyyam is performed here.

• Walk in the Virgin Beach

  address: Vadagara-Mukku Beach, Kanhangad, behind the railway station

• Yellow Hills

  address: Near Kalyan Road, Mavungal
  There is a Hanuman temple and Chirutheyi Cave here. Some other smaller caves are used for generating drinking water.

• Big Mall, Kannur Road

• Akshaya Hotel

  address: Hosdurg

• Carre Food Court

  address: Opposite Railway Station

• Cita Pani Restaurant

  address: Mall of India
  for chicken specialities

• DTPC Vazhiyoram Restaurant

  address: Periya Junction

• Indian Coffee House

  phone: +91 467- 2205367
  address: Naya Bazar

• Malabar DelicaciesThere are many restaurants offering authentic Malabar meat and fish preparations.

• P.C.Fast Food Restaurant

  address: Kalluravi north, Kalluravi Rd, Kovalpalli

• Ananda Ashram

  address: Mavugal Rd
  Free food and accommodation. Meditation and spiritual lessons.

• Bakel International

  address: T.B.Road

• Land Mark Vinayaka

  address: Near new bus station, Alamipally

• Raj Residency

  address: Nileshwar Road

• Safari Palace

  address: Putiya Valappu

• Traffic Raj Residency

  address: Alamipally

Hostels on Monthly Rent

• Carthias Institute Womens Hostel

  address: Near Railway station
  run by nuns.

• Bekal Fort on bekal beach, 17 km.
• Kannur beach city with many fine hotels, 70 km
• Kasaragod, temple town, 29 km.
• Kozhikode major city with fine restaurants, 159 km
• Madikeri, cute little hill station, 117 km
• Mangalore, major port and city, 81 km
• Payyanur beach town, 31 km.