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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
|name = Kalikesam<br />
|native_name = காளிகேசம்<br />
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|map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu<br />
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|country = {{IND}}<br />
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
|district = [[Kanyakumari district]]<br />
|locale = [[Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
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|deity = [[Kali]]<br />
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'''Kalikesam''' is located in the Kanyakumari wild life sanctuary in [[Kanyakumari district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The [[Kali]] temple situated here.<br />
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==How to Reach==<br />
This place is some 35&nbsp;km from [[Nagercoil]]. There are buses from Nagercoil to this place but the frequency is low. The best way to visit here is with your own transportation.<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
Previously it was a remote place which attracted many for drinking liquor and other illegal activities.<br />
At present there is check post provided to avoid these illegal activities within this forest areas. There is only one small shop which sells tea and biscuits.<br />
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If you are going from Kerala after Trivandrum City it is 85&nbsp;km via road. After crossing the Kerala check post you have to take left from the highway for almost 35&nbsp;km to reach this place. The roads are very bad throughout, be careful of the kids and cattle wandering in the road if you are driving. There is little mobile connectivity. So you can't call anybody if anything happens to you.<br />
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Access to Kalikesam temple is restricted and one needs to take permission from the Forest Officer, Nagercoil to enter the area.<br />
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Phone Numbers: DFO (+919445468537), Ranger (+919445468545)<br />
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DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER,<br />
KANYAKUMARI DIVISION,<br />
175, COLLEGE ROAD, MUNICIPALITY CAMPUS,<br />
NAGERCOIL 629 001<br />
Phone : 04652-232205<br />
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{{Regions of Kanyakumari}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kanyakumari district]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu]]</div>imported>The Anomebot2