Thekkumbhagam

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 Thekkumbhagom
Neighbourhood
Thekkumbhagam Coast, Boating at Thekkumbhagam Lake,
Thekkumbhagam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.798°N 76.667°E / 8.798; 76.667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Civic body	Paravur Municipality
Languages
• 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.paravuronline.com www.paravurmunicipality.in//

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

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.^{[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]

Nearby tourist sites

• Paravur - The temple town of Kollam^[9]
• Puthenpalli Jumua Masjid- one of the oldest masjids in south Kerala (about 750 years)
• Pudiyidam Mahadeva Temple.
• Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary
• Priyadarshini Boat Club
• Paravur Lake
• Pozhikara estuary
• Polachira wetlands
• Puthenkulam Elephant Village^[10]

See also

• Paravur
• Pozhikkara
• Nedungolam
• Paravur Kayal
• Paravur railway station

Gallery

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  Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur
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  Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach
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  Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge
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  Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Boating at Paravur Lake
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  Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur
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  Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam
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  A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach
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  Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam
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  Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort
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  Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast