30 km from Bekal Fort is the only Lake temple in Kerala. Built in the 9th century, the temple is considered to be the original seat of Lord Anantha Padmanabha (Lord Vishnu).
The Ananthapura temple is situated in the central part of a lake of the Kasargod District, Kerala. The Ananthapura temple is just five kilometers away from Kumbla. The Ananthapura temple is very familiar, as it is the only lake temple that has the Moolasthana of the Anantha Padmanabha Swami. The other major attraction of the Ananthapura temple is they can be visited by any group of visitors irrespective to caste, creed and religion. The house of worship is surrounded by a porch along the outside of a building called Chuttambalam. The temple has a small pond where water will stays with respect to seasonal changes.
