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Varkala Pilgrimage

Hindu Pilgrimage | Lord Krishna

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

    Access

    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

    Access

    Varkala ( 2 Kms ), Kollam ( 37 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 50 Kms )
  • Kappil Lake

    View Point
    Kappil Lake is about 4 kms from Varkala. Here waters meanders through dense coconut groves before more

    Access

    Varkala ( 4 Kms )
  • Anjengo Fort

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

    Access

    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

    Access

    Varkala ( 15 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 31 Kms )
  • Kaduvayil Juma Masjid

    Mosque or Dargah
    Kaduvayil Juma masjid is situated on NH47 is a renowned pilgrimage centre for sunni sect. The more

    Access

    Varkala ( 12 Kms ), Kollam ( 32 Kms ), Trivandrum ( 37 Kms )
  • Papanasam Cliff beach is where a lot of mid-segment hotels and guests houses are located on a more

    Access

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

    Access

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