The Anantheshwara Temple is located at Manjeswaram. It is dedicated to Lord Anantheshwara who is the principle deity here. Every year thousands of pilgrim throng at the temple premise during the Annual Festival at the Anatheshwara Temple. The festival is known as Marga Shira held during November and December during every year at the Anantheshwara Temple.

History of the Annual Festival at Anantheshwara Temple: The Anantheshwara Temple is one of the oldest temples in Kerala. It was on the verge of total destruction when a need was felt to reconstruct it. It has been renovated from time to time and the presiding deity of this temple is Sri Udbha Va Lingam and Sri Bhadra Narasimha Swami. Sri Subramaniya Swami is also another deity here. A number of Schools and colleges are run by this temple and there is also a community hall for the pilgrims of the Anantheshwara Temple. The Shasti Festival is celebrated in the memory of Lord Murugan in the temporal world. Lord Murugan is said to have destroyed Tarakasura. He had been a vicious demon who went on with his game of destruction so a need was felt for a reliever. Lord Murugan was the one.

Description of the Annual Festival at Anantheshwara Temple:

The Anantheshwara Temple is located at Kasargode. It is famous for a wide array of temples and 12 rivers flowing through it makes it an enticing landscape.

The annual festival at Anantheshwara Temple is similar to Navaratri festival in rest of the country. the annual festival is known as Shasti Festival. It is celebrated with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm. The festival at Anantheshwara Temple signifies the victory of good over the evil. The good forces of nature are also represented by the Anatheshwara Swami. He incarnated as Lord Murugan and from here the Anantheshwara Temple Festival emerged. People from across the country throng the temple premise in order to have a glimpse of the God during the festive occasion, because at this time a single glimpse is considered to be highly auspicious.

Time for the celebration of the Annual Festival at Anantheshwara Temple:

The festival is celebrated during the 3rd week of November and the third week of December.