Madhur sanctuary is situated on the banks of Stream Madhuvahini a ways off of around eight kilometers from Kasaragod town. However the name Madhur Ananteshwara Vinayaka sanctuary recommends that the divinity is Ruler Ganapathy, the sanctuary is really devoted to Anantheswara, an indication of Master Shiva.

History and design
The sanctuary was worked by the Mypadi leaders of Kumbla in the tenth 100 years and was remodeled later to its current structure in the fifteenth hundred years. The impressive sanctuary draws in aficionados as well as specialists of design who find its mix of Hindu and Jain building styles captivating.

The sanctuary has a three-layered vault of which the main two stories have copper plate material and the lower one has tile-material. The unpredictably cut wooden points of support and bars inside the sanctuary compound say a lot for the imaginativeness of the experts of a past period. The walls and tops of the sanctuary are finished with plaster pictures portraying scenes from Indian folklore. The Namaskara Mandapam (the structure before the sanctum) is embellished with wood carvings portraying scenes from the Ramayana. There is a profound well inside the sanctuary compound. The water, which stays immaculate by the beams of the sun, is accepted to have numerous corrective properties.

The sanctuary has a set of experiences related with numerous rulers, particularly the Kumbla ruler, Jai Simha I. There is likewise a story related with Tipu King. While on his overcoming binge, Tipu moved toward this sanctuary determined to obliterate it. Feeling parched, he had some water from the well inside the sanctuary. It is expressed that in the wake of unwinding for some time, Tipu altered his perspective and left the sanctuary immaculate, with the exception of an imprint made with his blade. The sign of Tipu's knife can in any case be seen here.

Moodappa Seva is a unique pooja directed here and is a custom where a huge icon of Ganapathi is covered with Appam (a contribution made from the combination of rice and ghee). This custom celebration is directed just incidentally. The last one was held in 1992.

The significant celebration celebrated here are the Ganesh Chaturthi and yearly celebration called Madhur Bedi. Madhur Bedi is a vivid five-day occasion and on the fourth day, the utsava moorthi (Thidampu) is taken out in a parade.

Madhur temple now on renovation,works are progressing now almost 75% works are done.