Seethangoli Explained

Seethangoli
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:12.5888°N 75.0021°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kasaragod
Governing Body:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:671321
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:4998
Registration Plate:KL-14
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Mangaluru
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kasaragod
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Panchayat

Seethangoli is a small village located 11 km north of Kasaragod town and 18 km south of Uppala in Kasaragod District, Kerala, India.

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 function conducted by Kumble Panchayat.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070407/saturday/main1.htm The Tribune – Magazine section – Saturday Extra
  2. News: Commitment keeps Kumble going . https://web.archive.org/web/20080209231755/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031306840200.htm . dead . 9 February 2008 . Chennai, India . . 13 March 2006.