India history and geography

Source: Heidelberg: Glory of the Tiruvanantapuram Padmanabhasvami Temple

Kasaragod is the name of an ancient locality situated in Kerala (India).—In another legend related to the Thiruvananthapuram Temple, the sage Vilvamaṅgala worshipped Viṣṇu in the present Kasaragod area in North Kerala. In Kasaragod district (Kerala), there is a Viṣṇu temple, located in Anantapura, and this temple is named “Anantapadmanābhasvāmi Temple”. While in the Kasaragod Anantapura temple Padmanābha is depicted as seated on the serpent, in the Tiruvanantapuram temple the Lord is also shown on the serpent, but in reclining position. The beautiful Anantapura temple in Kasaragod is surrounded by a rectangular lake and the temple sanctum is reached by a small bridge over the lake.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Full-text (+31): Dakshina Kannada, Tuludesha, Payaswini, Namputiri, Tulu, Nambi, Kammatathillam, Anjamthodi, Barikkattu, Kallillam, Kallillam, Barikkattu, Anjamthodi, Kammatathillam, Alambati Illam, Aravath Illam (Ucchila Thayar), Karthayar Illam, Echikkanath Chirakkara Tharavad, Kalyanath Bhavanam, Meykkatt Patteri Illam.

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