The Temple Location:
Traditionally renowned as "Manjula Kshetra" and "The Temple of 18 towns", Srimad Anantheshwara Temple is Situated in Manjeshwar, a small town of Kasaragod district in Northern Kerala. A Comfortable journey of about 25 Kms south wards from the port city of Mangalore either by Rail or Road brings you to this Divine place.The Details :A unique combination of Lord Anantheshwara, Lord Bhadra Narasimha and Lord Subramanya in the same Sanctum Sanctorum enhances Serenity and Sanctity of the Temple. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Anantheshwara, that is Lord Shiva accompanied by Lord Shesha or Anantha.The Image of Lord Shiva Lingam is believed to be "Udbhava" or "Swayambhoo" which means self emergent. Lord Mukhyaprana, Lord MahaGanapathy, Lord Rudra, Devi Laxmi, and Lord Garuda are the other Deities in the Temple.
An Ancient Temple:
The Legends and historic events trace the existence of this Temple for more than one thousand years. The epic of this place "Manjula Purana" a part of "Sahiyadri Khanda" in "
Skanda Purana" describes that Lord Shiva Himself installed the Idol of Lord Narasimha here for the worship of mortals in "Kaliyuga". Long year since then, as can be gathered from sequel, the Temple fell in ruins. Later according to the epic of the place one Ranga Sharma, a Gowda Saraswath Brahmin of Goa, on his way to Rameshwaram halted here at a place called "Shankhamale". He accidentally came across the 
ruins of this Temple. Soon he rebuilt the Temple, as guided by Lord Shiva in his dreams and installed the Idol of "Shesha" which he had brought with him from Goa, along with the original Idol of Lord Shiva."Rashtra Kavi" (The National poet) Late Shri Manjeshwara Govinda Pai, renowned poet and historian of this place traced the existence and popularity of this Temple to a period before 7th century. "Madhva Vijaya" which was written in 12th century clearly narrates the fact of Shri Madhvacharya's visit to this Temple. Cluster of such historic events prove the very ancient existence of this Temple.
Traditionally renowned as "Manjula Kshetra" and "The Temple of 18 towns", Srimad Anantheshwara Temple is Situated in Manjeshwar, a small town of Kasaragod district in Northern Kerala. A Comfortable journey of about 25 Kms south wards from the port city of Mangalore either by Rail or Road brings you to this Divine place.The Details :A unique combination of Lord Anantheshwara, Lord Bhadra Narasimha and Lord Subramanya in the same Sanctum Sanctorum enhances Serenity and Sanctity of the Temple. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Anantheshwara, that is Lord Shiva accompanied by Lord Shesha or Anantha.The Image of Lord Shiva Lingam is believed to be "Udbhava" or "Swayambhoo" which means self emergent. Lord Mukhyaprana, Lord MahaGanapathy, Lord Rudra, Devi Laxmi, and Lord Garuda are the other Deities in the Temple.
An Ancient Temple:
The Legends and historic events trace the existence of this Temple for more than one thousand years. The epic of this place "Manjula Purana" a part of "Sahiyadri Khanda" in "
Skanda Purana" describes that Lord Shiva Himself installed the Idol of Lord Narasimha here for the worship of mortals in "Kaliyuga". Long year since then, as can be gathered from sequel, the Temple fell in ruins. Later according to the epic of the place one Ranga Sharma, a Gowda Saraswath Brahmin of Goa, on his way to Rameshwaram halted here at a place called "Shankhamale". He accidentally came across the 
ruins of this Temple. Soon he rebuilt the Temple, as guided by Lord Shiva in his dreams and installed the Idol of "Shesha" which he had brought with him from Goa, along with the original Idol of Lord Shiva."Rashtra Kavi" (The National poet) Late Shri Manjeshwara Govinda Pai, renowned poet and historian of this place traced the existence and popularity of this Temple to a period before 7th century. "Madhva Vijaya" which was written in 12th century clearly narrates the fact of Shri Madhvacharya's visit to this Temple. Cluster of such historic events prove the very ancient existence of this Temple.
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