Location
51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram city and 37 km south of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram
district, south Kerala.
Attractions: Beach, mineral watersprings, the Sivagiri Mut 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
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.
The Varkala Beach is also called Papanasam Beach because it is popularly believed that bathing here will wash away all of one's sins.
Varkala Beach is a calm and isolated sandy expanse where you can have a relaxing beach holiday without the crowds and hustle-bustle of some of the busier beaches in Kerala.
There are a number of tourist attractions near Varkala Beach.
The mineral water gushing from the hill is believed to have medicinal properties and many people come here to drink and bathe in the water from the mineral
You can also visit the nearby Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple and the Nature Center.
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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.
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