Varkala - Location : 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram city and 37
km south of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram district, south Kerala.
Varkala - 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.
Varkala beach- Getting there:
Varkala beach - Nearest railway station: Varkala.
Varkala beach - Nearest airport : Thiruvananthapuram international
airport, nearly 57 km away.
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