Thekkumbhagam

Thekkumbhagam
തെക്കുംഭാഗം
Thekkumbhagom
Neighbourhood

From Top:Boating at Paravur Lake, Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur Lake at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°47′53″N 76°40′01″E / 8.798°N 76.667°E / 8.798; 76.667Coordinates: 8°47′53″N 76°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 IST (UTC+5:30)
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 (Malayalam: തെക്കുംഭാഗം/പരവൂര്‍ തെക്കുംഭാഗം) 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 9 territories of Paravur Panchayath.[3] The place is very famous for its natural beauty. Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in Paravur. The other one is Pozhikara estuary.

Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam

Main article: Estuaries of Paravur

Paravur landmass' 3 sides are surrounded by water bodies - Paravur Lake, Nadayara Lake and Arabian Sea. Both north and south tips of Paravur town is having peninsula and estuary. Thekkumbhagam is at south of Paravur. Thekkumbhagam estuary is the most crowd-pulling estuary in the state. It is located at the borders of Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram districts. A stunning beach in this location attracts a huge crowd every day.[4][5] Beauty of this estuary can be enjoyed by travelling through Paravur-Kappil-Varkala road.[6][7]

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