Thekkumbhagam

Thekkumbhagam Thekkumbhagom
Neighbourhood
Thekkumbhagam Coast, Boating at Thekkumbhagam Lake,
Thekkumbhagam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°47′53″N76°40′01″E / 8.798°N 76.667°E / 8.798; 76.667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Civic body	Paravur Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691319
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam - 14 km
Nearest town	Paravur - 4 km
Website	www.paravuronline.com www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the western coastal town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the South-western 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

Main article: Estuaries 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.^{[ citation needed ]} It is located at the south-western coastal border 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

• Paravur
• Pozhikkara
• Nedungolam
• Paravur Kayal
• Paravur railway station

Gallery

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  Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur
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  Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach
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  Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge
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  Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Boating at Paravur Lake
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  Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur
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  Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach
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  Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam
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  Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort
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  Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast

References

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