Varkala Beach
Location : 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram city and 37 km south of
Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram district, south Kerala.
Attractions: Beach, mineral watersprings, the Sivagiri Mutt and a 2000
year old Vishnu temple
Varkala, a calm and quiet hamlet, lies on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram
district. It has several places of tourist interests like a beautiful beach,
a 2000 year old Vishnu temple and the ashramam- 'Sivagiri Mutt' a little distance
from the beach.At the serene Varkala beach is a quiet sea resort rich in mineral
water springs.A dip in the holy waters at this beach is believed to purge the
body of impurities and the soul of all sins.
Hence the name 'Papanasam beach'.A two thousand year old shrine the Janardhanaswamy
Temple, stands on the cliffs overlooking the beach,a short distance away. The
Sivagiri Mutt, founded by the great Hindu reformer and Philosopher Sree Narayana
Guru (1856 - 1928) is also close by.The Samadhi (the final resting place) of
the Guru here attracts thousands of devotees every year during the Sivagiri
Pilgrimage days - 30th December to 1st January.
Sree Narayana Guru propagated the ideology:"one caste, one religion and one
god",in a society torn by the taboos of caste system.Varkala offers excellent
accommodation facilities for the tourist and is fast becoming a popular health
resort with many Ayurvedic massage centres.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station : Varkala.
Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram international airport, nearly 57
km away.
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