Thalangara is a part of Kasaragod Town, the district headquarters of the Kasaragod district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malik Denar Juma Masjid and Dargah is located here. Its economy is dependent on remittance from expatriate workers in the Persian Gulf, particularly Dubai. Thalangara consists of areas like Padinhar, Kunnil, Kadavath, Khazilane, Nuppadamail, Bangod, Theruvath, and Korkode. The areas of Thalangara consist of smaller mohallas (localities) and each locality has its own mosque and madrassa.
Thalangara also houses the oldest and the biggest hospital in Kasargod district, the Malik Dinar Charitable Hospital, established in 1970 by Janab KS Abdullah. This institution is an educational centre of Kasaragod, with a School of Nursing, College of Nursing, B.Pharm. and D.Pharm. colleges.
Malik Deenar Malik Deenar () is said by Malabar Muslims to be the first generation follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammed who came to India to propagate Islam in the Indian subcontinent. His dargah is located at Thalangara which is consecrated inside a structure that was formerly a Tharavad of a local Tulu Chief.
Malik Deenar Juma Masjid
Malik Deenar Mosque, formally Malik Deenar Juma Masjid, is a mosque located about 3 kilometres from Kasaragod Town . The mosque is dedicated to Malik Deenar, who arrived from Arabia on a mission to spread Islam on the coast of Malabar. It was assumed to be initially built in CE. The mosque was constructed in 1809; and in 2018, the mosque was re-renovated to its current form.
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