Seethangoli is a small village located 11 km north of

Kasaragod Kasaragod () is a municipal town and administrative headquarters of Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1966, Kasaragod was the first municipal town in the district. It is the northernmost district of Kerala an ...

town and 18 km south of

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History

The village of Seethangoli is in the shape of a finger ring. According to local traditions, when the Sri Lankan demon

Ravana Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. ...

abducted the Indian goddess

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devi, a ring fell down from her hand and became a village in that shape. So it is called 'Seethangoli' or Seeth's 'Anguli,' or ring.

Notable people

Anil Kumble Anil Kumble (; born 17 October 1970) is a former Indian cricket captain, coach and commentator who played Test and One Day International cricket for his national team over an international career of 18 years. Widely regarded as one of the best ...

, former captain and the former coach of

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takes his last name, indicating ancestry or family origins, from this town. Recently, one of the Main Road to Govt Hospital was renamed as Anil Kumble Road in a function conducted by Kumble Panchayat.

Important Organizations

* Hindustan Aeronautical Limited * Malik Deenar MBA College, Seethamgoly * Malik Deenar College of Pharmacy, Seethangoli * Khansa College for advanced studies, Narayanamangalam * Muhimmathul Muslimeen Education Centre, Puthige

Image gallery

File:Muhimmath mathrassa.jpg, Muhimmath Muslimeen File:Monica Church, Kumbla.jpg, Monica Church File:Holy family church, Kumbla.jpg, Holy family school File:Narayanamangalam school.jpg, Narayanamangalam School File:Naikap Kumbla.jpg, Naikap junction File:Manjathadka Dargah Kasaragod.jpg, Manjathadka Dargah

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