Thekkumbhagam Explained

Thekkumbhagam
Native Name Lang:പരവൂര്‍
Other Name:Thekkumbhagom
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.798°N 76.667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kollam
Subdivision Type3:Civic body
Subdivision Name3:Paravur Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:691319
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0474
Registration Plate:KL-02
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kollam - 14 km
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest town
Blank2 Info Sec1:Paravur - 4 km
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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

See 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. 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.getpincode.info/thekkumbhagam-paravoor-kollam Paravur Thekkumbhagam
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/beach-and-backwaters-beckon-discerning-tourists-at-kappil/article4902997.ece Beach and backwaters beckon discerning tourists at Kappil
  3. http://paravoorsouth.blogspot.in/p/history.html History of Paravur
  4. Web site: Watch: Aamir Khan spotted in Kerala as he shoots for 'Laal Singh Chaddha' . . 17 December 2019 . 23 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Estuaries Of India . 16 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403064149/http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ . 3 April 2015 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity . 16 March 2015.
  7. Book: Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy . 9788178353036 . 16 March 2015. Korakandy . Ramakrishnan . 2005 . Kalpaz Publications .
  8. Web site: Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road . 16 March 2015.
  9. [Kollam district#Hindu worship|Temples in Kollam district]
  10. http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?location=Puthenkulam Elephant News