A temple in the middle of a pond and it is the Ananthapura Lake Temple for Keralites. The only lake temple in the state, Ananthapura Lake Temple in Kasaragod is believed to be the moolasthanam (original abode) of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

An architectural wonder, the temple is famous for the tale of an Indian Vegetarian Crocodile Guardian.