Kumbala 13 km north of Kasargod. The ancient seat of Rajas of Kumbala. The town stands on a bold peninsula in a lagoon seperated from the sea by a sand spit and connected to it by a narrow channel. Parthi Subbha, father of Yakshagana was born here in the 18th century. Famous Gopalakrishna temple situated here.
Ananthapura Lake temple
Ananthapura Lake temple is a Hindu temple in Kasargode District of Kerala state, South India. It is the only lake temple in Kerala and the Moolasthana (original seat) of Ananthapadmanabha Swami (Padmanabhaswamy temple) Thiruvananthapuram. It is 5 km from Kumbla. Local belief is that Ananthapadmanabha had settled down here originally. A uniquely built temple situated in the middle of a beautiful lake. The lake also is the home of a venerable crocodile which is a popular attraction. Kumbla (or Kumbale) can easily be reached from Mangaluru via a number of bus routes, as well as by train and taxi.
