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Varkala

Kerala, India

Varkala

Red-clay clifftop beach with mineral springs — Kerala's only place where cliffs meet the Arabian Sea.

Right nowlast data 5 mo ago

Varkala Beach remains a peaceful spot but visibility is limited due to heavy mist. The area received 77 mm of rain in the past week, with temperatures around 27°C. If you visit this week, be prepared for wet weather and reduced views, which might affect beach activities.

Confidence: 65%

Weather

7-day forecast
27°C89% humidity
Thu 4
28°
24°
39 mm
Fri 5
26°
25°
65 mm
Sat 6
26°
24°
51 mm
Sun 7
27°
24°
51 mm
Mon 8
27°
25°
32 mm
Tue 9
28°
25°
18 mm
Wed 10
29°
25°
18 mm

☀️ Sun & Daylight

today

🌅 Sunrise

06:09 AM

🌇 Sunset

06:06 PM

📸 Golden hour

05:36 PM

⏱️ Daylight

11h 57m

Dawn 05:49 AM · Dusk 06:26 PM · Critical for ADV rides — avoid mountain roads after dusk.

Varkala

🧭 Travel guide — Varkala

Varkala is a town in the Indian state of Kerala, about 50 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and is home of the popular Papanasam Beach. Also, the Samadhi of Kerala's saint Sree Narayana Guru is in this town, and has become a place of pilgrimage.

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Varkala

📖 About — Varkala

Varkala is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Varkala cliff formations found along a 7.5 km (4.7 mi) stretch of the Arabian Sea coast, formed by erosion during the Miocene–Pliocene (23 to 2.58 Ma), has been declared as a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India. The Janardana Swami Temple, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, is located at Varkala.

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