Seethangoli
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Seethangoli | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 12°35′7″N 74°57′19″E / 12.58528°N 74.95528°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kasargod |
Government | |
• Body | Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 671321 |
Telephone code | 4998 |
Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
Nearest city | Mangaluru |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kasaragod |
Civic agency | Panchayat |
Seethangoli is a small village located 11 km north of Kasaragod town and 12 km south of Uppala in Kasaragod District, Kerala.
History
The village of Seethangoli is in the shape of a finger ring. According to local traditions, when the Sri Lankan demon Ravana abducted the Indian goddess Sitadevi, a ring fell down from her hand and became a village in that shape. So it is called 'Seethangoli' or Seeth's 'Anguli' or ring.
Notable people
Anil Kumble, former captain and the former coach of Indian national cricket team takes his last name, indicating ancestry or family origins, from this town. Recently one of the Main Road to Govt Hospital was renamed as Anil Kumble Road in a recent function conducted by Kumble Panchayat.[1][2]
Important Organizations
- Hindustan Aeronautical Limited
* Malik Deenar MBA College, Seethamgoly
- Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy, Seethangoli
- Khansa College for advanced studies, Narayanamangalam.
- Muhimmathul Muslimeen Madrassa, Perla Road.
Image gallery
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Muhimmath Muslimeen
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Monica Church
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Holy family school
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Narayanamangalam School
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Naikap junction
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Manjathadka Dargah
See also
- Kattathadka
- Uppala
- Perla
- Kasaragod District
- Kanipura Sri Gopalakrishna Temple
- Ananthapura Lake Temple
References
- ^ The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra
- ^ "Commitment keeps Kumble going". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 March 2006.