Kasaragod, a municipal town and the district headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Locatedat the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats, also recognised for the Chandragiri and Bekal Forts, Chandragiri River, historic Kolathiri Rajas, natural environment of Ranipuram and Kottancheri Hills, historical and religious sites like the Madhur Temple and Ananthapura Lake Temple, and Malik Deenar Mosque. Located at 585 kms from north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 50 kms south of port city from Mangalore City.