Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagom
Neighbourhood
From Top:Boating at Paravur Lake, Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur Lake at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
From Top:Boating at Paravur Lake, Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur Lake at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam is located in Kerala
Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°47′53″N 76°40′01″E / 8.798°N 76.667°E / 8.798; 76.667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Civic bodyParavur Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691319
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam - 14 km
Nearest townParavur - 4 km
Websitewww.paravuronline.com
www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast.[1] Thekkumbhagam-Kappil estuary point in the Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram coastal border is one of the emerging tourism spots in the state.[2] On 1936, during formation, Thekkumbhagam was one of the nine territories of Paravur Panchayath.[3] Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in Paravur. The other one is Pozhikara estuary.

Thekkumbhagam is a famous shooting spot now. Few shots of Aamir Khan's latest Laal Singh Chaddha done at Thekkumbhagam during December 2019.[4]

Estuary of Paravur

Paravur's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - Paravur Lake, Nadayara Lake and Arabian Sea. The town's north and south tips each have a peninsula and estuary. Thekkumbhagam is at its south, where its estuary draws the biggest crowds in the state. It is located at the borders of Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram districts. A beach in this location attracts crowds every day.[5][6] The estuary can be accessed by travelling through Paravur-Kappil-Varkala road.[7][8]

Nearby tourist sites

  • Paravur - The temple town of Kollam[9]
  • Puthenpalli Jumua Masjid- one of the oldest masjids in south Kerala (about 750 years)
  • Pudiyidam Mahadeva Temple.
  • Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary
  • Priyadarshini Boat Club
  • Paravur Lake
  • Pozhikara estuary
  • Polachira wetlands
  • Puthenkulam Elephant Village[10]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ Paravur Thekkumbhagam
  2. ↑ Beach and backwaters beckon discerning tourists at Kappil
  3. ↑ History of Paravur
  4. ↑ "Watch: Aamir Khan spotted in Kerala as he shoots for 'Laal Singh Chaddha'". The Week. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Estuaries Of India". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Korakandy, Ramakrishnan (2005). Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy. Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 9788178353036. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Temples in Kollam district
  10. ↑ Elephant News
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