Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagom | |
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Coordinates: 8°47′53″N 76°40′01″E / 8.798°N 76.667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Civic body | Paravur Municipality |
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• 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 www |
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]
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]
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