Hello, future TripMates! My name is Rajeevan! North Kerala in South India is a place where ancient forts, palaces, temples, and churches are spread in a village background. The trip will be through villages in the Kasaragod district of northern Kerala, a South Indian State, which is popularly known as God's own country. as Gods and Goddesses walked literally on this land! The trip will include traveling to Bekal Fort which is an international tourist spot, also located on the west coast of the Arabian sea with a lovely Bekal Beach with parks and gardens for playing beach games and sports and boating, etc. River boating and swimming in the coastal rivers are also great fun on sunny days. There are ancient Hindu temples that are 1000s of years old and have ancient spiritual vibrancy and serenity which can soothe any spiritual aspirant. There will be a visit to Sri Nithyananda Yogashrama, a spiritual Yoga ashram where an Indian Spiritual Guru lives with His disciples and devotees. Sri Yogananda Saraswathi is the Head of Sri Nithyananda Yogashrama who will deliver guided meditation for you to learn the scientific way of meditating. The ashram has a cow shed with more than 50 cows and a school where more than 500 village children get free education. The daily wake-up time will be 5.30 am. By 6.30 am there will be a yoga class guided by Trip Leader Dr. Rajeevan Moothal who is a 200 ERYT Yoga Alliance USA certified Yoga Teacher Trainer. 🍽️ Breakfast time will be at 8.30 am daily. And then there will be different site visits daily. Everyday evening there will be different art performances by village artists and traditional Indian dance forms like Yakshagana, Bharathanatyam, Martial art forms like Kalaripayatu, etc will be conducted. Food will be mainly fruits, vegetables, and fruit juices, and tender coconuts and other delicacies like honey, etc will be served to have complete naturopathic detoxification for your systems to get rid of stress, and tension accumulated in your physical and mental bodies due to busy work culture. It will be a non-alcoholic and vegetarian health package trip. Every tripmate will get complete Ayurvedic consultation with an authorized Ayurvedic doctor and one ayurvedic massage to detoxify your body and mind. Everything mentioned above will be included in the 6 days trip with a price of only USD 510 plus 100 USD as the Trip Leader fee per person. What is included in the price 💰 - Accommodation - Food - Daily traveling to site visits, daily evening art form shows - One Ayurvedic massage, and One Ayurvedic doctor consultation. ❌ What is not included are your flight travel fare, airport drop or pickup, and your personal purchases of village products or personal food choices.
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Dr.Rajeevan Moothal, Ph.D. in Geology, Goa University, India, 2001. 200 ERYTYoga Alliance USA Certified Yoga Teacher Trainer
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Trip Itinerary
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Bekal Fort
Day 1
Bekal Fort is an ancient fort in Bekal, Kanhangad, Kasaragod District, Kerala State, India. Bekal Fort was built by Shivappa Nayaka of Keladi in 1650 AD, at Bekal. It is the largest fort in Kerala, spreading over 40 acres (160,000 m2). The fort appears to emerge from the sea. Almost three-quarters of its exterior is in contact with water. Bekal fort was not an administrative center and does not include any palaces or mansions. An important feature is the water tank, magazine, and flight of steps leading to an observation tower built by Tipu Sultan. Standing at the center of the fort, this offers views of the coastline and the towns of Kanhangad, Pallikkara, Bekal, Mavval, Kottikkulam, and Uduma. The fort's zigzag entrance and surrounding trenches reveal its defensive strategy. Holes on the outer walls are designed to defend the fort effectively from naval attacks. The upper holes are meant for aiming at the farthest targets; the lower holes below for striking as enemy nearer and the lowest holes for attacking the enemy closest to the fort. India declared Bekal Fort a special tourism area in 1992 and formed Bekal Tourism Development Corporation three years later to promote it. The fort has been featured in the song 'Uyire' (Tamil) from the movie Bombay and the song ‘Dwadashiyil’ from the Malayalam movie Madhuranombarakattu. Local roads connect to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Bekal Fort Railway Station, Kanhangad Railway Station, and Kotikulam Railway Station on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore, Kannur, and Calicut. Bekal beach and Bekal beach Park are nearby attractions for tourists to spend time playing and relaxing.
2
Bekal Beach
Day 1-2
Bekal Beach is located nearby Bekal Fort, Bekal, Kanhagad, Kasaragod District, Kerala State, India. It is the perfect place to be in if you want to enjoy the sun, sand, sea, and swaying palm trees. We arrange beach football and cricket at Bekal Beach for relaxation and entertainment. Bekal beach in Kerala is also called the ‘haven for exotic sights’ and it is known for its beautiful backwaters, fascinating landscapes, stunning hills, and, historic forts. It is the best picnic spot and the best place for beach games for youth. Bekal is also one of the famous Honeymoon destinations in Kerala. This natural paradise allures travelers from all over the world to enjoy a full-filled, relaxing vacation or a honeymoon on the beach environment. The Bekel Beach stretches over 36 acres in area and is the best choice for a leisure holiday. It’s India’s first man-made beach destination and a fascinating place to visit around the year. Tourists from all over the world, swarm to experience the beach stretch and its pleasant demeanor. This delightful beach environment also has beautiful cottages with thatched roofs lined with Casuarina orchards. However, the best time to visit this exotic haven is between September and March. The weather is perfect to roam around and relax by the beach. Even in the winter months, November and December, the weather is very inviting. Bekal Beach Park is just on the side of Bekal beach where local tourists gather on Sunday evenings.
3
Kanhangad Swami Nithyanand Ashram
Day 2
Sri Nithyananda Ashram is located near Kanhangad Railwaation, Kanhangad, Kasaragod District, Kerala state, India. Bhagawan Nithyananda arrived somewhere between 1923-27 in Kanhangad with some divine mission, best to known to him, but the manifestations stand even today – the 43 holy caves that he specially built with his own hand, by carving all 43 caves in a single laterite stone, an engineering marvel beyond human comprehension. The cave stone is like a rock that breathes; it feels warm in the cold season and cools in the hot season. Bhagwan chose are area near the old dilapidated Hosdurg Fort, which is about a kilometer away from the Kanhangad railway station. This fort is one of the many forts built during the 15-16th century by the Ikkeri Nayaks. Above the 43 caves, was built the Nithyananda Temple in 1963, which has a huge live-looking idol of Bhagwan that is made out of Panchaloha. This beautiful idol accurately resembles the original look of Bhagwan seated with his right-hand blessing all in the Abhaya mudra (gesture for fearlessness).
4
Anandashram
Day 2-3
Anandashram is only based in Kanhangad, Kerala, India. Anandashram (English translation = "Abode of Bliss") is a spiritual retreat located in Kanhangad, a city and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. Anandashram was founded by Swami Ramdas and Mother Krishnabai, also called Papa Ramdas and Pujya Mataji, in 1931. Anandashram is located at a junction on the national highway approximately 5 km from the city of Kanhangad in Kasaragod district, Kerala.[13] Visitors to the Ashram during the early decades of its founding describe a view of the Arabian Sea to the left and a vast valley in front of the Ashram.[14] The views have since been blocked out by the trees that were planted on what had been a barren hill and by the growth of the town of Kanhangad. Around the time of India's independence, Anandashram was founded by Swami Ramdas, endearingly called Beloved Papa, at Kanhangad, South India in 1931. "The ideal which the Ashram holds before it is Universal Love and Service based upon a vision of divinity in all beings and creatures of the world. Here every man, woman or child, to whatever denomination, creed or caste the person may belong, shall have free access." The road on the west has access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on the Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are two airports that are a 2-hour drive from the Ashram: the Mangalore or Mangaluru International Airport which is 86 kilometers from the Ashram and the Kannur International Airport which is 89 kilometers from the Ashram.
5
Shree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Temple
Day 3-4
Shri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple is a lake temple located at situated in Ananthapura village of Kasaragod district in Kerala, India. Visiting a 1000-year-old temple dedicated to Lord Ananthapadmanabha surrounded by a lake can be a peaceful experience for each devotee. This 9th-century temple is the original abode of the deity of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Babiya is a crocodile that has been living in the temple's lake for 70 years now. The crocodile is known as Kerala's vegetarian crocodile for it is said that it lives on the temple's prasadam. According to Historians, the temple dates back to the 8th century but the present structure was built in the 18th century by the then Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma.
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Shri Nithyananda Yogashrama
Day 4-5
Sri Nithyananda Yogashramais located at Kondevoor, Uppala, Kasaragod District, Kerala state, India. It was established in 200 by Sri Sri Yogananda Saraswathi, the enlightened Master and the head of the ashram. The ashrama is registered under Jagaadguru SriNithyananda Mahapeetam Charitable Trust. The ashram has Goushala with more than 50 cows from all over India and a School up to 10th class giving free education for the poor children. Yearly Bhajana Sapthaha, Navarathri, and Sri Krishna Ashtami festivals are the important yearly festivals celebrated in the ashram.
7
Nileshwar Houseboat
Day 5-6
House Boat Cruise in Nielshwar, Kasaragod District, Kerala, India. It is a great attraction for Kerala. The houseboat will take you the trip up to the Valiyaparamba island area and back to Nileshwar. The houseboat will arrange the evening dinner and will entertain you with music and dance.
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