Varkala Pilgrimage

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Janardana Swami Temple Entrance (Photo Courtesy: Raji.srinivas)

Janardana Swami Temple (Photo Courtesy: Dev)

Sarkaradevi Temple (Photo Courtesy: Binoyjsdk)

Varkala is a town in the Indian state of Kerala, about 50kms north of Trivandrum and is home of the popular Papanasam Beach. Also, the Samadhi of Kerala's saint Sree Narayana Guru is situated in this town and hence has become a place of pilgrimage.

Varkala is home to 2000-year-old Sree Janardhana Swamy temple is famous for the Arattu, the annual festival celebrated in March-April.

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Janardana Swami Temple
Temple or Holy Place
Varkala is also famous for the 2,000-year old Janardana Swami Temple which is an important more

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Varkala ( 1 Kms ), Kollam ( 37 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 50 Kms )
Sivagiri Mutt
Temple or Holy Place
Sivagiri Mutt was established by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru and is one renowned more

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Varkala ( 2 Kms ), Kollam ( 37 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 50 Kms )
Kappil Lake
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Kappil Lake is about 4 kms from Varkala. Here waters meanders through dense coconut groves before more

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Varkala ( 4 Kms )

Anjengo Fort
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In the year 1684, the English East India Company chose Anjengo to establish their first trade more

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Varkala ( 10 Kms )
Sarkaradevi Temple
Temple or Holy Place
Sarkaradevi Temple is a Goddess Bhadrakali temple and one of the most important temples in South more

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Varkala ( 15 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 31 Kms )
Kaduvayil Juma Masjid
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Kaduvayil Juma masjid is situated on NH47 is a renowned pilgrimage centre for sunni sect. The more

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Varkala ( 12 Kms ), Kollam ( 32 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 37 Kms )

Papanasam Cliff beach
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Papanasam Cliff beach is where a lot of mid-segment hotels and guests houses are located on a more

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Varkala ( 2 Kms )
Jatayu Nature Park
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Jatayu Nature Park is a park and tourism centre near Kollam (38 kms). Jatayu Nature Park holds the more

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Varkala ( 28 Kms ), Kollam ( 38 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 47 Kms ), Kovalam ( 64 Kms )

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