VARKALA - An Oasis of Tranquility

A Glint of Varkala:
Varkala is a small town located in the capital district (Trivandrum) of the state of Kerala in Southern part of India. Varkala is famous for its clean, blue and cliff-edged beaches. The beach extends to half-a-kilometer, where the waves from the Arabian Sea kisses the cliff-face. The period from December to March, every year is considered as the peak season for tourists in Varkala – monsoon plays a great deal in this, especially in the entire state of Kerala. Varkala is also famous as the eternal resting place of the towering social reformer Sri Narayana Guru - Sivagiri, a very calm, serene and beautiful place

Mythology:
The truth /story according to Hindu Mythology goes like this … A group of deeply religious pilgrims visit Sage Narada, a saint , to confess their sins. Narada threw his 'valkalam' (cloth made out of the bark of a tree used by the saints) and it landed at a place near the seashore, where he instructed his devotees to consecrate a temple and offer prayers and perform penance for release from their sins. The place then came to be known as 'Papanasam' meaning ‘redemption from sins’. And over the years, became ‘Varkala’ (perhaps from the word ‘Valkalam’). Even now offerings on this sea shore is considered to release one from his sins.

Top Attractions
Varkala, the tranquil seaside massaged by the waves of Arabian Sea, is now becoming a favorite destination among tourists from India and abroad. Varkala beach (beach is called Papanasam Beach) offers a magnificent view of the sunrise and sunset along with the cliffs. Major attractions are the long sandy beaches, the cliffs, the temples, Sivagiri, the mineral water springs and the Anjengo Fort. There is another beach called ‘Kappil’ beach in the vicinity, where the main road is built between the sandy beach in one side and backwaters in the other side. The view itself is breathtaking with sea on one side and backwater lake on the other.. More>>

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