Location: Malappuram, Kerala

Main Attraction: Keraladeshpuram Temple

Historical Significance: One Of The Earliest Portugese Settlements

Significance: St. Francis Xavier visited this place in 1546 AD

The small coastal fishing town of Tanur was one of the earliest settlements of the Portuguese. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited the place in 1546 AD.

About 3 km south of Tanur town is Keraladeshpuram Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and believed to be one of the oldest temples in Kerala.