Nellikunnu
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Nellikunnu നെല്ലിക്കുന്ന് |
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| city, Village | |
 Nellikunnu
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| Coordinates: 12°30′03″N 74°58′42″E / 12.500793°N 74.978467°ECoordinates: 12°30′03″N 74°58′42″E / 12.500793°N 74.978467°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| Region | Malabar, Tulu Nadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam Tulu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 671121 |
| Telephone code | 91–04994 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
| Website | www.ksd.kerala.gov.in/ |
| The place of unity and tranqulity | |
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.
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.
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.
It is believed that the site of this masjid was the place of the saint's usual sitting.
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, 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...
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