VARKALA BEACH

VARKALA BEACH

         Varkala  is situated in South kerala at North end boarder of Trivandrum District, Varkala is an amazing seaside resort and spa. It is also an important Hindu centre of pilgrimage.The final resting place of the great social reformer, Sree Narayana Guru, is near Varkala, atop a hill called Sivagiri. High cliffs with mineral springs rise majestically from the coastline. this beutifull beach destination is been ranked as one of the 10 top seasonal beaches in the world by Discovery channel. As a famous tourism destination, Varkala is filled with various Hotels,Resorts,Homestays and Restaurants. Travel 54 Km north from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, and you will come to Varkala Beach. Varkala Beach is a quiet and isolated sandy expanse where you can have a relaxing beach holiday without the crowds and bustle of some of the busier beaches in Kerala. Enjoy the laid back attractions of Varkala Beach while on Kerala beach tours with Kerala Backwater.

         Varkala Beach has a number of tourist attractions nearby. The mineral springs near Varkala Beach are considered to have medicinal properties and many people come here to drink and bathe in the water from the mineral springs. The Varkala Beach is also called Papanasam Beach because it is believed that bathing here will wash away all of one's sins. The Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple nearby is believed to be between 800 - 2000 years old. A nature cure center located near Varakala Beach is another popular attraction that you can visit on Kerala tours with Kerala Backwater.

Varkala Beach is also famous for its landscape. A high rocky cliff ends abruptly and a stretch of clear sand extends down to the sea. The contrast between the cliffs, sand and sea makes Varkala Beach a striking sight. The sunset at Varakala Beach is truly breathtaking with the sun sinking into the sky like a ball of molten gold as the sun and sea are tinged with crimson and vermilion. See the magnificent sunset at Varkala Beach on Kerala tours with Kerala Backwater.  Varakala is also a pilgrimage destination. Its Sree Janardhana Swamy Temple dedicated to Ayyappa is visited by many thousands of pilgrims year round. The auspicious new moon day in the month of 'Karkidakam', according to the Malayalam calendar is considered especially holy. Thousands of pilgrims come to Varakala Beach to pray and offer 'Vavu Bali', in honour of their relatives who have departed from this world. Feel the religious ambience of Varakala Beach on Beach Tours of Kerala with Kerala Backwater.

Security strengthened:

To maintain law and order and provide security to the tourists, more police personnel will be deployed. The hotels, the restaurants and other business establishments dotting the walk way atop the cliff have been asked to shut shop by 11.30 pm. The trade has agreed to the suggestion put forward by the police.

  The police will take stern action against drunk driving and the taxi and auto rickshaw drivers who charge exorbitant rates for taking the tourists from the railway station and the town to the beach destination.

Prof. John Kurakar