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Natural splendour, breath-catching scenery and myths and legends Varkala has it all. Every year thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit this paradise to seek spiritual enlightenment. The Papanasam Beach, Sri Janardhana Swami temple and the Sri Narayana Guru Samadi and mutt are the three centres of public attraction in Varkala.
The long stretch of beach is used by the Hindus for sanjayana (immersing the ashes of the dead). Many pilgrims visit this beach to conduct special prayers and make offerings to their ancestors for the salvation of their souls.
The Papanasam beach is one of the finest in South India. The rocky cliffs offer an enchantingly panoramic view of the sands stretching into the Arabian Sea. The sea is shallow and safe to swim in. What is not safe, however, is the rocky river wall — 300-400 feet high. The cliff is of lime soil’and pieces of hard red rock fall down to the beach every monsoon because of the rains. Therock falls are unexpected and can be dangerous.
Varkala is also famous for the mineral water springs. One of the side walls spouts water believed to be pure and drinkable with high medicinal properties. The water is channelized to the beach for the convenience of the tourists who use it for pre and post swimming showers. ths attend to the patients. Allow a lead time of three to four months for reservations as the centre is always fully booked.
The Sri Janardhana Swami temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The idol has four hands holding holy water, conch, disc and mace respectively. The deity is believed to have the power to cure diseases. The samadhi of Sri Narayana Guru also attracts many pilgrims. A social reformer and mystic poet, he fought against the evils of the caste system and the segregation that existed in Kerala.
Natural splendour, breath-catching scenery and myths and legends Varkala has it all. Every year thousands of tourists and pilgrims visit this paradise to seek spiritual enlightenment. The Papanasam Beach, Sri Janardhana Swami temple and the Sri Narayana Guru Samadi and mutt are the three centres of public attraction in Varkala.
The long stretch of beach is used by the Hindus for sanjayana (immersing the ashes of the dead). Many pilgrims visit this beach to conduct special prayers and make offerings to their ancestors for the salvation of their souls.
The Papanasam beach is one of the finest in South India. The rocky cliffs offer an enchantingly panoramic view of the sands stretching into the Arabian Sea. The sea is shallow and safe to swim in. What is not safe, however, is the rocky river wall — 300-400 feet high. The cliff is of lime soil’and pieces of hard red rock fall down to the beach every monsoon because of the rains. Therock falls are unexpected and can be dangerous.
Varkala is also famous for the mineral water springs. One of the side walls spouts water believed to be pure and drinkable with high medicinal properties. The water is channelized to the beach for the convenience of the tourists who use it for pre and post swimming showers. ths attend to the patients. Allow a lead time of three to four months for reservations as the centre is always fully booked.
The Sri Janardhana Swami temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The idol has four hands holding holy water, conch, disc and mace respectively. The deity is believed to have the power to cure diseases. The samadhi of Sri Narayana Guru also attracts many pilgrims. A social reformer and mystic poet, he fought against the evils of the caste system and the segregation that existed in Kerala.
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