title: Podippalam
text: # Podippalam
  
  Podippalam is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.
  
  ## Location
  
  It is situated approximately 6 km inland from the coastal town of Bekal. podippalam is around 17 km by road from Kasaragod and around 16 km from Kanhangad.
  
  ## Education
  
  Sri Mahalingeshwara Aided Upper Primary School and the Sri Mahalingeshwara Shiva temple are located near by podippalam Village.
  
  ## Temples
  
  Panayal kottappara sree Vayanattu kulavan dhevasthanm located here.
  
  ## Transportation
  
  Local roads have access to NH.66 which connects to Mangalore in the north and Calicut in the south. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut. Coordinates: 12°24'53"N 75°3'5"E
  
  