Varkala is a municipality in the Thiruvananthapuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the second largest coastal city in the district.It is 36 kilometres north of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram).The Janardana Swami Temple, which is 2000 year old temple situated in varkala.it is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the South).The temple is located close to Varkala beach (Papanasam beach).The temple has an ancient bell removed from a shipwreck, donated by the captain of the Dutch vessel which sank near Varkala without causing any casualties.
Another major landmark in Varkala is the Sivagiri Mutt, established by the social reformer Sree Narayana Guru.The sivagiri town is also the place where Guru believed himself to have become enlightened. His tomb attracts thousands of devotees every year during the Sivagiri Pilgrimage days(30 December to 1 January).
This is also the head of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Sangham, an organisation of his disciples and saints, established by the Guru to propagate his concept of "One Caste, One Religion, One God". The Guru Deva Jayanti, the birthday of the Guru, and the samadhi day are celebrated in August and September respectively every year.
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