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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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