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Varkala

Location: 51 km north of Thiruvananthapuram city in Thiruvananthapuram district and 37 km south of Kollam, south Kerala.

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.

The Papanasam beach (also called as Varkala beach), which is ten kilometers away from Varkala, is renowned for the natural spring. It is considered to have medicinal and curative properties. 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 distance away. 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. 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 tourists and is fast becoming a popular health resort with many Ayurvedic massage centres.

Attractions: Beach, mineral water springs, the Sivagiri Mutt and a 2000-year- old Vishnu Temple.

Getting there:

Nearest railway station: Varkala, about 3 km away.
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 57 km away.

 

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  The Gateway Hotel Janardhanapuram Varkala  
Near Government Guest House
Janardanapuram, Varkala
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+91 470 6673300, +91 470 6673333
Tariff Rs.6250 - 11000		  
  Sea Pearl Chalets  
Varkala
seapearlvarkala@hotmail.com
www.seapearlchalets.com
+91 470 2660105,
Tariff Rs. 1000 - 2000		  
  Hindustan Beach Retreat  
Papanasam Beach
Janardhanapuram P.O.
Varkala
hindretreat@vsnl.net
www.hindustanbeachretreat.com
+91 470 2604254, 2604255,
Tariff Rs.3300 - 5500		  
  Deshadan Cliff & Beach Resort - Varkala  
Kurakkanni Cliff
Varkala
reservations@deshadan.com
www.deshadan.com
+91 470 3204242 ,
Tariff Rs.3000 - 7000		  
  Thanal Beach Resort  
Papanasam Cliff
Varkala
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www.thanalbeachresort.com
+91 470 2604342 ,
Tariff Rs. 2000 - 3200		  
  Hotel Green Palace  
Cliff Top
Varkala P.O.
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Tariff Rs. 1000 - 3000		  
  Signature Residence  
North Cliff
Varkala P.O.
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www.signatureresidence.in
+91 470 2603982,
Tariff Rs. 1500 - 3500		  
  Clafouti Ayurvedic Beach Resort,  
Near Varkala North Cliff
Varkala
info@clafoutiresort.com
www.clafoutiresort.com
+91 470 2601414, 3021313,
Tariff Rs. 1000 - 7000		  
  Hill Palace Beach Resort  
North Cliff
Varkala
info@hillpalaceresort.com
www.hillpalaceresort.com
+91 470 2610142,
Tariff Rs. 900 -1400		  
  Anandan Tourist Home  
Opp Varkala Railway Station
Mydanum, Varkala P.O.
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www.anandantouristhome.com
+91 470 2602135, 3253576,
Tariff Rs. 299 -1500		  
  Arabian Soul  
No. 349
Kurakanni Village
Near Helipad, North Cliff
Varkala
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www.arabiansoul-india.com
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Tariff Rs. 200 - 800 		 
  The Sanctum Spring Beach Resort  
Helipad
Varkala
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www.hotelsanctumspring.com
+91 470 2606993,
Tariff Rs. 2000 - 4000		  
  Palm Tree Heritage  
Odayam Beach
Varkala
mail@palmtreeheritage.com
www.palmtreeheritage.com
+91 470 2660001,
Tariff Rs. 3000 - 9000		  
  Dreams Beach Resort  
Kunnuvilla Temple Road
Kurakkanni cliff
Varkala P.O.
contact@dreamsvarkala.com
www.dreamsvarkala.com
+91 470 2611766, 2612766, 6419533,
Tariff Rs. 1000 -1600		  
 
 
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