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Varkala is one of the best cities located in the Kerala state of India. This city falls in the jurisdiction of Trivandrum. Location of this city is just 50 kilometers away from the state capital. Kollam, another beautiful city located at 37 kilometers from here. This place is geographically located with some of the cliffs towards Arabian Sea. This geographical specialty rarely found in the coastal cities. The formation of the cliffs of Varkala has Sedimentary deposition while entire coastal line of Kerala is flat and having unevenness. These cliffs supports to have a number of water sport in the sea. This place has another reason of fame i.e. 2000 years old temple dedicated to Janardana Swami. This temple is one of the best Vaishnavaite shrines of the country. Connectivity from all other places to this area is very easy as Trivandrum is the nearest airport located at 55 kilometers from Varkala. Varkala is itself a railway station. Road connections are too good to access this place. Weekend gateway from Varkala has attraction as nearby cities or destinations has the natural charmed as well as religious importance. Some main places of tourist importance around Varkala are as under:- Anjengo fort Anjengo Fort is located at 12 kilometers from Varkala. This is only the attraction of this area and according to the details available; this fort considered built in 17th century. Presently this fort is a national Heritage building preserved by ASI and having good connectivity. Ponnumuthuruthu Ponnumuthuruthu is one of the best weekend destinations located around Varkala and at the distance of 20 kilometers. This beautiful place is famous for the temples dedicated to Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi. The age of this temple is 100 year and location of the same is among dense forestry of coconut. Sea way is also available to reach this place from Nedunganda. Varkala Beach Varkala beach is located at 24 kilometers from the main city. This is most peaceful beach and provides a pin drop silence and a better place of silence lover. Varkala beach has road connection from main city and nearby some major cities too. Janardana Swamy Temple Janardana Swamy temple is located at just 3 kilometers distance from main Varkala city. Janardana Swamy temple is considered very old as it is believed that the same is constructed by the angles in three days. Lord Janardana Swamy dreamt and ordered to do so. Angles come on earth, searched the p[lace and started construction. In just three night complete temple was constructed. The distance of this temple from Varkala railway station is only 3 kilometers. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Vishnu. Janardana Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Sivagiri Mutt Sivagiri Mutt is one of the famous memorials of Narayan Guru located at 3 kilometers distance from Varkala city. Main location of this Mutt is the canal way of Thiruvananthapuram – Shoranur. In this Ashram, the Jayanti of Guru Deva celebrated with devotion every year in the month of August. This Article is being submitted on behalf of India's Best travel site. Get More detail about Varkala tourism, How To reach Varkala,Varkala Hotels, Places to see in Varkala .
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