Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur municipality in the

Kollam district Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...

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 ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...

coast. Thekkumbhagam- Kappil estuary point in the

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 ...

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

coastal border is one of the emerging tourism spots in the state. On 1936, during formation, Thekkumbhagam was one of the 9 territories of Paravur Panchayath. Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in Paravur. The other one is

Pozhikara Pozhikkara or Pozhikara is the Western border town of the Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala state in India. It is located at the South-Western tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast. Pozhikara is a ...

estuary. Thekkumbhagam is a famous shooting spot now. Few shots of Aamir Khan's latest

Laal Singh Chaddha ''Laal Singh Chaddha'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Advait Chandan and written by Atul Kulkarni. Produced by Paramount Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom18 Studios, it is a remake of the 1994 American ...

done at Thekkumbhagam during December 2019.

Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam

Paravur landmass' 3 sides are surrounded by water bodies -

Paravur Lake Paravur Kayal is a lake in Paravur, Kollam district, Kerala, India. Although it is small, with an area of only 6.62 km², it is the end point of the Ithikkara River and part of the system of lakes and canals that make up the Kerala Backw ...

, Nadayara Lake and

. 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

districts. A beach in this location attracts crowds every day. The estuary can be accessed by travelling through Paravur- Kappil-

Varkala Varkala, is a major coastal municipality situated in the northern suburb of Trivandrum, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Varkala Taluk and important government institutions such as the taluk office, court ...

road.

Places of interest near Thekkumbhagam

* Paravur - The temple town of

* Puthenpalli Jumua Masjid- one of the oldest masjids in south Kerala(750 years old masjid) * Pudiyidam Mahadeva Temple. * Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary * Priyadarshini Boat Club *

estuary *

Polachira Polachira is a wetland spread over 600 hectares(archived fro located near Paravur Municipality in Kollam District of Kerala, India. Formerly part of the Chathannoor Grama Panchayath, it is now located in the Chirakkara Grama Panchayath. P ...

wetlands * Puthenkulam Elephant VillageElephant News
/ref>

Gallery

File:Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur, Jun 2015.jpg, Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur File:Sunset @ Paravur Beach.jpg, Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg,

- An evening scene from

Paravur Thekkumbhagam Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur, Kollam, Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam district, Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea c ...

File:Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge, Paravur.jpg, Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge File:Paravur Boating.jpg, Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam File:Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg, Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam File:Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg, Boating at Paravur Lake File:Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg, Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam File:Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur File:Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg, Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam File:Notice of Kerala Government at Thekkumbhagam.jpg, A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach File:Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam.jpg, Paravur-

Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam File:Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort, Kollam.jpg, Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort File:Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast, June 2015.jpg, Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast

References

{{Kollam Neighbourhoods in Paravur Estuaries of India Beaches of Kollam district Tourist attractions in Kollam district

Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam

Places of interest near Thekkumbhagam

See also

Gallery

References