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By Dr Paulose
Varkala beach known as papanasam beach is situated on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram District around 50 km north of city. Varkala beach is called Papanasam beach because it is believed that a dip in the water destroys all kind of sin. Hence, people prefer this shore for their offering of “vavubali” in honour of ancestors and relatives whose souls are in rest.
By Dr Paulose
The Sivagiri Madom, founded by the great Hindu reformer and philosopher Sree Narayana Guru (1856 – 1928) is in Varkala. The Samadhi/tomb or the final resting place of the Guru here attracts thousands of devotees every year during the Shivagiri Pilgrimage days – 30th December to 1st January. Sree Narayana Guru propagated the ideology: “one caste, one religion and one god for mankind”, in a society torn by the taboos of caste system.It is a spiritual zone worth a visit.
By Dr Paulose
Varkala’s main beach is called Papanasam Beach which means destroyer of sins.The belief is that if one take a dip in the holy waters at this beach is believed to purge the body of impurities and the soul of all sins hence the name ‘Papanasam beach’.The mineral spring near the beach is considered to have medical and curative properties.
