Backwaters
Alumkadavu
Backwater · Alumkadavu · Karunagappally
Alumkadavu is a quiet backwater village in the Karunagappally area of Kollam, celebrated for Kerala’s traditional kettuvallam boat-building heritage. Visitors can experience calm Ashtamudi-linked…
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Amritapuri Ashram
Spiritual Centre · Vallikavu · Karunagappally
Amritapuri Ashram at Vallikavu in Kollam district is the international headquarters of Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Set beside Kerala’s backwaters near the Arabian Sea, the…
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Ayiramthengu Mangrove Forest
Mangrove · Ayiramthengu · Karunagappally
Ayiramthengu Mangrove Forest near Oachira in Kollam district is a protected coastal wetland landscape restored and maintained with government support. Its mangrove cover shelters…
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Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple
Temple · Ponmana · Karunagappally
Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple at Ponmana is one of Kollam’s most distinctive coastal pilgrimage sites, positioned between the Arabian Sea and inland waterways. Devotees…
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Beaches
Azheekal Beach
Beach · Azheekal · Karunagappally
Azheekal Beach in northern Kollam is a spacious coastal destination near the meeting zone of sea and backwaters. Sandy shoreline, fishing activity, groynes and…
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Neendakara Fishing Harbour
Fishing Harbour · Neendakara · Karunagappally
Neendakara Fishing Harbour is a major working harbour on Kollam’s coast near the Ashtamudi estuary. Fishing boats, harbour activity, the Neendakara bridge and the…
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Kottankulangara Sree Bhagavathy Temple
Temple · Kottankulangara · Karunagappally
Kottankulangara Sree Bhagavathy Temple at Kottankulangara in Chavara, Kollam district, is famous for the Chamayavilakku festival, when male devotees dress in women's attire and…
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Panmana Ashramam
Ashram · Panmana · Karunagappally
Panmana Ashramam in Panmana, Kollam district, is an important spiritual and cultural centre associated with the memory and teachings of Chattambi Swamikal. The ashram…
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Oachira Parabrahma Temple
Temple · Oachira · Karunagappally
Oachira Parabrahma Temple in Oachira, Kollam district, is one of Kerala's most distinctive sacred centres because worship is offered to Parabrahma without a conventional…
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