Varkala Beach

About  Varkala

Varkala is also famous for 2,000 years Janardana Swami temple is an important sanctuary Vaishnavaite in India and is often referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the South). The temple is located close to the Papanasam beach, which is considered to have holy waters which wash their sins, and is also an important center for Ayurveda treatment. The temple has an ancient bell removed from a shipwreck, donated by the captain of the Dutch ship which sank near Varkala without causing any casualties.

Varkala is a tourist destination. The town has excellent telecommunication facilities, an average nominal power system, fire station, several post offices and police station. The city can boast of modern medicine run by the government, ayurveda, hospitals and nature cure, and more than 10 private hospitals, clinics and some dental clinics.