Thekkumbhagam Thekkumbhagom | |
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 Thekkumbhagam Coast, Boating atThekkumbhagam Lake, | |
  Thekkumbhagam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:8°47′53″N76°40′01″E / 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 www |
Thekkumbhagam orThekkumbhagom is the western coastal town ofParavur municipality in theKollam district ofKerala,India. It is located at the South-western tip ofKollam's coastal area. It is in theArabian Sea coast.[1] Thekkumbhagam-Kappil estuary point in theKollam-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 ofParavur Panchayath.[3] Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points inParavur. The other one isPozhikara estuary.
Thekkumbhagam is a famous shooting spot now. Few shots of Aamir Khan's latestLaal Singh Chaddha done at Thekkumbhagam during December 2019.[4]
Paravur's three sides are surrounded by water bodies -Paravur Lake, Nadayara Lake andArabian 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 ofKollam-Thiruvananthapuram districts. A beach in this location attracts crowds every day.[5][6] The estuary can be accessed by travelling throughParavur-Kappil-Varkala road.[7][8]
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