Varkala Tunnel, Varkala

Name: Varkala Tunnel
Address: Varkala, India

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Varkala Tunnel System, situated in municipality of Varkala of Trivandrum, Kerala, India, also known as the Varkala Canal or Varkala Thurapp in local dialect. It is one of the historic sites and architectural marvel of the region. This site was constructed by the Travancore Kingdom to establish a continuous inland waterway across Thiruvithamkoor as TS Canal, which was meant to serve as a trade route. The construction of the two long tunnels was started in 1867 and the first was completed in 1877 while the second was completed in 1880. ()

Coordinates: 8°44'11"N, 76°43'48"E

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Nearby attractions include: Janardanaswamy Temple, Sivagiri, Varkala Beach, Thekkumbhagam.

1.4 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Janardanaswamy Temple, Varkala
35 min walk • Janardana Swami Temple is a 2000-year-old temple situated in the municipality of Varkala city in Trivandrum. It is also known as Varkala Temple. Janardana Swami is a form of Lord Vishnu. It is a very well known temple in Kerala about 10.9 km west of Kallambalam on NH 66 near...
~1270 ftNE
Historical place, Temple
Sivagiri, Varkala
7 min walk • Sivagiri is an area in Varkala municipality of Trivandrum District in Kerala. It is a pilgrimage centre of Varkala Town where the tomb or samadhi of Sree Narayana Guru is situated.
1.4 miW
Beach
Varkala Beach, Varkala
37 min walk • Varkala Beach, also known as Papanasham Beach is a beach situated in Varkala Town of Varkala Municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. The beach skirts the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean.
6 miNW
Town, Beach
Thekkumbhagam
154 min walk • Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the southern border town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the Southern tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast.
4.7 miNW
Beach
Kappil, Edava
120 min walk • Kappil is a tourist spot in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India. It is located in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk at the coast of Arabian Sea. It is 8 km north from Varkala city centre. Varkala Railway Station is major railway station near Kappil.
7 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Paravur Lake
179 min walk • 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 Backwaters.
5.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Anchuthengu Fort
143 min walk • The fort was the East India Company's first permanent post on the Malabar Coast. In November 1693, John Brabourne was sent by the British East India Company to Attingal, where he obtained from Rani Ashure a grant of a site for a fort on the sandy spit of Anchuthengu, together with the monopoly of the pepper trade of Attingal.
6.9 miNW
Temple
Puttingal Temple
176 min walk • Puttingal Temple is a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.
3.4 miNW
Temple
Palakkavu Bhagavathi Temple, Edava
87 min walk • The Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple is one of the ancient temples in south India. It is situated at Edava in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. The temple is situated 5.7km North of Varkala City.Bhadrakali Devi is the presiding deity of this temple. A festival is conducted during the month of "Kumbham".
7.4 miNW
Beach
Pozhikara
189 min walk • 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 heritage site in Kerala.
6.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Kottappuram, Paravur
161 min walk • Kottappuram or Kottapuram is an urban village, situated at Paravur municipality in Kollam district, Kerala. It is one among the two villages in Paravur municipality and one among the 30 villages coming under Kollam Taluk.