Nileshwaram, also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality in the Kasaragod District. It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district, the other two being Kasaragod and Kanhangad. Nileshwaram lies between two rivers, Nileshwaram and Karyangodu. To the west is the Arabian Sea. The name "Nileshwaram" comes from one of the names of Lord Shiva, Neelakanteshwaran ("Blue-necked One"), or from Neelakandeswaran, denoting land of Lord Siva.