Panathur
പാണത്തൂർ
Town
Panathur town
Panathur town
Nickname: 
Panathoor
Panathur is located in Kerala
Panathur
Panathur
Location in Kerala, India
Panathur is located in India
Panathur
Panathur
Panathur (India)
Coordinates: 12°27′25″N 75°21′18″E / 12.457°N 75.355°E / 12.457; 75.355
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasargod
Population
 • Total12,000
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671532
Vehicle registrationKL-60 & KL-14
Nearest cityKanhangad

Panathur is a major town in Vellarikundu Taluk of Kasaragod district in Kerala State, India. It belongs to Kanhangad legislative constituency. Its population is about 12,000. It lies 1 km away from Kerala - Karnataka border, 42 km away from the nearest municipality, Kanhangad and 53 km away from the district headquarters, Kasaragod. It is surrounded from three sides by forest reserves and cashew plantations. Kudumbur River flows adjacent to the town.

Religion

Sree Dharmasastha Temple

Sree Dharmasastha temple is a Hindu temple situated in Panathur. This temple has many old stories. Many people from different places come to worship here.

Juma Masjid

Panathur Juma Masjid is a place of worship for Muslims, and was built in hijra* 123. (*hijra is the Arabic calendar.)

There are two masjids situated in Panathur. One is Town Masjid situated in Panathur town and another is Juma Masjid which is situated in Pallikkal, Panathur.

In Juma Masjid there is a Makham having four shuhada. Every year there is a big "ഉറൂസ്" festival done here. There is a school under this masjid.

St Mary's Church

The Christian church named Saint Mary[1] is located in Panathur and is a centre of worship for Christians.

There is a kindergarten managed by the church.

Transportation

Panathur is able to connect with Karnataka state by 2 major roads, Kanhangad -panathur -madikeri highway and Panathur- sullia interstate road. KSRTC and private buses provide routes to Kanhangad, Kasaragod, Mangalore, Mysore, Bangalore, Pala and Kottayam. The Nearest Railway Station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad Line. The Nearest Airport is Mangalore International Airport in North and Kannur International Airport in South.

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