Water spouts, sandy beaches, Ayurveda & spa, and colourful temple festivals – these factors certainly mark an astonishing vacation spot for you. Wish to avail this all? Visit Varkala on your Kerala tour. The illustrious coastal town of Varkala is approximately 50 km. from Thiruvananthapuram. Offering steep rock faces along the Arabian Sea, the famed town is a perfect destination for Ayurvedic facilities and temple festivals.
• The most important 10 day festival – Arattu – is celebrated in March/April and the occasion is marked by the presence of caparisoned elephants. Traditional dance performances, art forms, ornamental silk umbrellas and peacock feathers add to the beauty of the festivity.• Varkala beach has some holy mythologies associated with it. Also known as Papanasam Beach, it washes away all your sins. Besides, the mineral springs here have medicinal properties that heal & cure many disorders.• Janardanaswamy Temple, located alongside the beach, is a shrine of Lord Vishnu. This 3500-year old temple is visited by people from far off places throughout the year.• In the vicinity lies the Sivagiri Mutt, established by a social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. The pupils here still live on the philosophy of “one god, one caste & one religion” that was evolved by the Guruji.• Those with an insight love for backwater tourism can take a tour to Kappil Lake. It offers the best of boat cruises and takes you to the excursion of Varkala's scenic beauty and striking marine life, flora & fauna.• Looking for relaxing vacations? Get rejuvenated by outstanding Ayurvedic, Yoga & Meditation facilities. Various Ayurveda centers alongside the beach provide treatments for physical, psychological or spiritual disorders.
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