A beautiful divine temple in the middle of a lake!Â
The pride of Kasaragod, this is Ananthapura Lake Tempe - the one and only Lake Temple in Kerala!Â
Moreover, this 9th century-old temple is believed to be the original abode of Ananthapadmanabha Swami of the world-known Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.What makes Ananthapura Lake Temple extremely famous is its guardian crocodile named Babiya which resides in the temple pond.
 Interestingly, the crocodile Babiya is said to be a vegetarian who survives solely on the temple prasadam and has never harmed anything including the fishes in the lake. The presiding deity of  Ananthapura Lake Temple is Lord Vishnu who is seated on the serpent god Adishesha, and it is accessible only by a bridge. This 9th-century temple situated 30 km from Bekal in the Kasaragod district of Kerala.
So, never forget to visit this beautiful temple on your visit to Kerala and admire the beauty of the temple and its surroundings.
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