Mundakkal Beach (Malayalam : മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല്‍ ബീച്ച്), is a beach in the city of

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. The beach is situated at

Mundakkal Mundakkal, also spelled Mundackal, is an important residential area and industrial hub situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India. The place is considered as the capital of India's cashew processing activities. Kerala State Cashew Developme ...

, a neighbourhood that is a local cashew processing hub. On 21 June 2016 the dredger ship ''Hansitha'' washed up on the shore. Scrapping of the dredger ship started on 18 October 2017. The beach is also known as 'Mundakkal Papanasham Beach'. Devotees believe that a dip in the waters of Mundakkal Papanasham Beach will wash off all the sins in one's life.

Location

Mundakkal Beach is situated on the side of Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road. The beach is about 4 km away from

Chinnakada Chinnakada or Chinnakkada is considered as the heart of the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. Chinnakada is a busy junction where 5 city roads and one National highway interconnect at a traffic roundabout. The city's symbolic clock tower is loca ...

and 11.2 km away from Paravur.

Importance

The beach is now one of the prime tourism spots in

city due to the arrival of the dredger ship, 'Hansitha', to the shore. The ship was lying anchored 3 nautical miles off the Kollam coast since November 2013. Due to heavy waves, the unoccupied ship washed ashore on the Mundakkal beach in June 2016. The beach is also an important location for annual ‘balitharpanam’ ritual. As per

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beliefs, the ritual performed on the new moon day in the Malayalam month of Karkidakom will appease the spirits of their forefathers and bring good fortune in the year ahead. Thousands of devotees, including women and children, offer ‘bali' on the banks of

Thirumullavaram Beach Thirumullavaram Beach (Malayalam : തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ബീച്ച്), is one of the popular beaches in the city of Kollam and a tourist destination in the state of Kerala. The beach is situated at Thirumullavaram, an i ...

and Mundakkal Beach that day every year, along with the other famous beaches and river banks in Kerala.

Gallery

File:Dredger Hansitha at Kollam coast, Aug 2014.jpg, Dredgre 'Hansitha' before reaching the shores during August 2014 File:Mundakkal Coast, Oct 2016.jpg, A distant view of the beach File:Dredger "Hansitha" at Kollam(Quilon) coast, Jul 2016.jpg, Dredger "Hansitha" during Jul 2016.jpg File:Dredger 'Hansitha' at Mundakkal Coast in Kollam city, July 2016.jpg, Side view of 'Hansitha' File:Hansitha at Mundakkal Coast in Kollam, July 2016.jpg, Children playing near 'Hansitha' at Mundakkal coast

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{{Tourism in Kerala Beaches of Kerala Tourist attractions in Kollam Beaches of Kollam