Thirumullavaram Beach
8°53′41″N 76°33′13″E / 8.89472°N 76.55361°E / 8.89472; 76.55361
Railway Station - 5.5 km,
Ferry Terminal - 4.2 km
Thirumullavaram Beach (Malayalam: തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ബീച്ച്), is one of the popular beaches in the city of Kollam and a tourist destination in the state of Kerala.[1] The beach is situated at Thirumullavaram, an important neighbourhood of Kollam city. The beach is very famous for conducting the Karkidaka Vavubali rituals.[2] Thousands of devotees arrive on the beach to perform the Vavubali Tharpanam every year. It is one of the most attractive beaches located in South India.
Importance of Thirumullavaram beach
Thirumullavaram beach is one of two main beaches in the Kollam (known as the 'Cashew Capital of the World').[3] The beach area is full of coconut palms which makes the place a shady and quiet silent place.[citation needed] The beach is ideal for early morning walks[4] The beach is ideal for swimming and sun bathing and no danger zones are identified. The beach is connected with all the major roads around the state and it can be easily accessed to reach the place.[5] The taste of local cuisine that is mostly flavoured with coconut and spices like cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and ginger are also attract a good number of visitors. A water hillock named Njarazhcha Para which means Sunday Rock, is another allurement for the tourists visiting here. During low tides, this hillock can be seen clearly from the shore about one and a half km into the sea. As per the 2018 study report by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMRFRI) of India, Thirumullavaram beach is one of the 16 best-kept beaches in India, topper from the state of Kerala.[6]
Location
The beach is situated at 6 km away from the heart of Kollam city. It is a picnic centre and has frequent bus connections to the city.[7] Kollam KSRTC Bus station is situated at a distance of 5 from here. The nearest rail head is Kollam Junction railway station, which is 7 km away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is at a distance of 80 km.
Major road destinations
- Thangassery - 3 km
- Kollam KSRTC Bus station - 5 km
- Kollam Beach - 6 km
- Chinnakada - 6 km
- Kollam Junction railway station - 7 km
- Karunagappalli - 22 km
- Paravur - 29 km
- Paravur railway station - 29 km
- Thekkumbhagam beach - 33 km
References
- ^ God’s own country : Kerala
- ^ Thirumullavaram readying for Vavubali
- ^ "Kollam's cashew crunch". The Hindu. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ Thirumullavaram readying for Vavubali
- ^ The most beautiful Thirumullavaram Beach in Kerala
- ^ "Kerala has 16 of India's best-kept beaches". On Manorama. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Thirumullavaram Beach - Kerala Tours
External links
- v
- t
- e
- Mar Sapir Iso
- Chera dynasty
- Kollam Port
- Nelcynda
- Kollam Era (Malayalam calendar)
- Quilon Syrian (Tharisapalli) plates
- Venad
- Rama Rajasekhara
- Rama Varma of Venad
- Paravur
- Kundara
- Cantonment Maidan
- Tangasseri
- Dutch Malabar
- 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
- Portuguese Cemetery
- Buckingham Canal
- St Thomas Fort
- Kollam Cantonment
- Battle of Quilon
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon
- Kollam Airport
- Quilon formation
- Ashtamudi Lake
- Kollam Parappu
- Asramam Maidan
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Islands of Kollam
- Ithikkara River
- Kallada River
- Kattaka Kayal
- Kollam Beach
- Mundakkal Beach
- Vattakkayal
- Paravur Lake
- Pozhikara
- Kattaka Kayal
- Polachira
- Sasthamcotta Lake
- Thirumullavaram Beach
- Thekkumbhagam-Kappil Beach
- Chittumala Chira
- Ashramam Biodiversity Heritage Site
- Central Zone
- Sakthikulangara
- Kilikollur
- Vadakkevila
- Eravipuram
- Thrikkadavoor
& authorities
- Kollam Municipal Corporation
- Kollam Development Authority
- Kollam City Police
- Kollam Taluk
- Kollam Lok Sabha constituency
- Kollam Assembly constituency
- Chavara Assembly constituency
- Eravipuram Assembly constituency
- Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI)
- Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
- Cashew business in Kollam
- The Kerala Ceramics Limited
- Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.(KMML)
- Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited
- List of cashew companies based in Kollam
- Parvathy Mills Limited
- Techno-lodge
- Kollam Technopark
- Kollam Port
- Fisheries Industry in Kollam
- Neendakara Port
- List of Seafood Companies in Kollam
- United Electrical Industries Limited(UNILEC)
attractions
- 8 Point Art Cafe
- Asramam Adventure Park & Picnic Village
- British Residency
- Sambranikodi Island
- Thangassery Breakwater Tourism Park
- Asramam Children's Park
- Chinnakada Clock Tower
- Dutch Church, Munroe Island
- Estuaries of Paravur
- Islands of Kollam
- Kollam Beach
- Mahatma Gandhi Park
- Mundakkal Beach
- Portuguese Cemetery
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
- St Thomas Fort
- Tangasseri Lighthouse
- Paravur Thekkumbhagam
- Thirumullavaram Beach
- Thanni Beach
- Mundakkal Papanasam Beach
Medical college hospitals |
---|
- Government District Hospital
- Government Victoria Hospital
- Meditrina Hospital
- N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
- ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital
- Upasana Hospital
- Shankar's Institute of Medical Science
- Dr. Nairs Hospital
- Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
- Holy Cross Super Speciality Hospital
& structures
- Ammachiveedu Devi Temple
- Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
- Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
- Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
- Infant Jesus Cathedral
- Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple
- Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
- St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam
- St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
- Valiya Koonambaikulam Temple
Education | |
---|---|
Universities | |
Premier institutions | |
Engineering colleges | |
Arts, science & law colleges | |
Schools | |
Other institutes |
South Kollam | |
---|---|
North Kollam | |
Central Kollam | |
East Kollam | |
West Kollam |
Road |
| ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Railway |
| ||||||||
Air |
| ||||||||
Water |
- Category
- WikiProject