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'Kumbla'(Malayalam:കുന്പള /കുംബള ), locally spelt as 'Kumble' or 'Kumbala', is a small town located 14km north of Kasaragod town in Kasaragod District, Kerala. It is located on mouth of a lagoon formed by ''Shiriya river''.

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History and Religion

Reference

Transport

See also

History and Religion

Kumbala was once the seat of 'Kumbala Kings', who ruled the southern part of Tuluva Kingdom. It was a small port in ancient times. In 16th century A.D (1514), Duarte Borbosa, the portuguese traveller, visited Kumbla and he had recorded that he had found people exporting rice to Maldives in exchange of coir^[1] When Tippu Sultan captured Mangalore, the Kumble Raja fled to Thalassery; but he returned in 1799 and after an unsuccessful fight for independence, submitted to the British Empire and accepted a small pension of Rs. 11,788 per annum in 1804.^[1] ''Parthishubha'', the great Yakshagana exponent, known as ''Father of Yakshagana'' was born here in the 18th century.^[1]
The most important shrines of Kumbala are:

★ ''Sri Parthasarathi Temple, Mujungavu''.

★ ''Ananthapura Temple'', the only lake temple of Kerala.

★ ''Arikkady Hanuman Kovil'', which lies on the foot of ''Kumble Fort'', which was built by the Keladi Nayakas who built ''Bekal Fort''.

★ ''Sri Gopalakrishna Temple'',situated at the heart of the town.
Kumbala is also famous for its annual festival called 'kumble bedi',celebrated at ''Sri Gopalakrishna Temple''.

Reference

1. Kasaragod History
2. Kasaragod History
3. Kasaragod History

Transport

★ Kumbala is situated on NH-17.Daily minute by minute bus service connect Kumbala to Kasaragod and Mangalore.

★ There is also a railway station in Kumbala.Only two express trains and all passenger trains on that route halt there.

★ Nearest airport is at Mangalore.

See also

★ Kasaragod District

★ Kasaragod Tulu

★ Kerala