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Varkala Travel Guide |
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| Varkala 54 km northwest of Thiruvananthapuram, with its beautiful sands and cliffs, is a considerably more appealing beach destination these days than Kovalam. centered on a cliff top row of budget guest houses and palm-tahtch cafes, the tiursit scene is still relatively low-key, although the arrival in recent yearsof the first charter groups and luxury hotels may shell well be the harbinger of full -scale development.The Janarathama temple here is believed to be 2000 years old. Kollam is 31 km from Varkala | ||
| Best Time to Visit | ||
| The best time to visit is from October to early March; during the monsoons the beach is virtually unusable. | ||
| Sightseeing : | ||
| Varkala Beach : Varkala spa, 42 km away
from Thiruvanathapuram, is the best spot along Kerala coast for watching
sunset. The sight of the sun melting into the sea would blossom your
poeti |
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| Janardhana Temple | ||
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Varkala is first and foremost a temple town and the Janardhana Temple is on Beach road. |
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| Varkala Cultural Center : | ||
| 200m from Temple junction along Beach Road, holds daily Kathakali, and Bharatnatyam dance. | ||
Varkala Hotels |
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c sense. During monsoon, bellowing waves engulf the beach lying
beneath towering cliff and mineral water spring. The mineral water gushing
from the hill is believed to have medicinal properties. The Varkala sands
has become an ideal spot for confluence of cultures exotic and alien.
Varkala also houses a leading pilgrim centre in Kerala. The 800-year old
Janardhana temple, dedicated to Ayyappan and Hanuman, atop the hill has
brought a sobriquet for the region, Southern Kasi (Benaras). Non-Hindus
are not permitted to enter the inner sanctum but can hang around the
temple.