Seethangoli

Seethangoli is a small village located 11 km north of Kasaragod town and 12 km south of Uppala in Kasaragod District, Kerala.

Seethangoli
Village
Dabbarkatta Temple
Coordinates: 12°35′7″N 74°57′19″E
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKasargod
Government
 • BodyPanchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671321
Telephone code4998
Vehicle registrationKL-14
Nearest cityMangaluru
Lok Sabha constituencyKasaragod
Civic agencyPanchayat

History

The village of Seethangoli is in the shape of a finger ring. According to local traditions, when the Sri Lankan demon Ravana abducted the Indian goddess Sitadevi, 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, former captain and the former coach of Indian national cricket team 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 recent function conducted by Kumble Panchayat.[1][2]

Important Organizations
  • Hindustan Aeronautical Limited

* Malik Deenar MBA College, Seethamgoly

  • Muhimmath Muslimeen
  • Monica Church
  • Holy family school
  • Narayanamangalam School
  • Naikap junction
  • Manjathadka Dargah

See also

References
  1. The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra
  2. "Commitment keeps Kumble going". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 March 2006.
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