A major spiritual center of the region, Sree Kandeswara Temple is situated within the Thalassery town. Established in year 1910, the presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva and the idol was installed by the great social activist of Kerala namely Shri Narayana Guru.
Built by Nalleswara Madian, the land for this temple was donated by the Kallingal Mutt to Shri Guru.