Varkala Beach
Varkala, a quiet and calm village, lies on the edges of Thiruvananthapuram area. It has a few spots of visitor intrigues like a delightful shoreline, a 2000-year-old Vishnu Temple and the Ashramam – Sivagiri Mutt a little separation from the shoreline.
The Papanasam shoreline (likewise called as Varkala shoreline), which is ten kilometers far from Varkala, is prestigious for the common spring. It is considered to have restorative and remedial properties. A dunk in the heavenly waters at this shoreline is accepted to cleanse the group of polluting influences and the spirit of all wrongdoings; consequently the name ‘Papanasam shoreline’.
A two thousand year old hallowed place the Janardhanaswamy Temple, a short separation far from the shoreline. The Sivagiri Mutt, established by the colossal Hindu reformer and logician Sree Narayana Guru (1856 – 1928) is additionally close by. The Samadhi (the last resting place) of the Guru here pulls in a large number of aficionados consistently amid the Sivagiri Pilgrimage days – 30th December to first January. Sree Narayana Guru spread the philosophy: “one station, one religion and one god”, in a general public torn by the taboos of rank framework.
Varkala offers great convenience offices for vacationers and is quick turning into a well known wellbeing resort with numerous Ayurvedic rub focuses.