Nileshwar Bridge

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Nechitholedutho nayanmare and the Nileshwar river
There is an interesting story in connection with the invasion of Tippu Sulthan.One by one Tippu conquered the regions oF Malabar. After capturing Hosdurg Tippu turned towards Nileshwaram, the land of Neelakandeshwara. Hearing the news about the coming of Tipu Sultan the frightened natives take asylum in Tali Temple. They prayed to the God Shiva. Then their blow the words of Taliyilappan as Asareeri: Nechitholedutho Nayanmmare.The God told to the Nair soldiers of the Nileshwar Raja. Realising the strenght of Neelakandeswara the nayars took nechithol [ a kind of leaf]in their hands and marched to the banks of the Nileshwar river.When Tippu approached to the north side of the river he saw the movement of mountain to the banks of the river. The smell of nechithol [ same as gunpowder] confused Tippu and he expecting a fierce battle. He did not like to waste time with enguaging in battles and all the regions he captured upto the bank of nileshwar river are with out opposition. So he returned back to Mysore.Here the troops of the raja was led by the nairs of the Koroth tharavad. This is a myth and further study is needed to grasp the essense of this story.