Thekkumbhagam

Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam; തെക്കുംഭാഗം; Thekkumbhagom
	Neighbourhood
	From Top:Boating at Paravur Lake, Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur Lake at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
	Thekkumbhagam Location in Kerala, India
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Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Civic body	Paravur Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	691319
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam - 14 km
Nearest town	Paravur - 4 km
Website	www.paravuronline.com; www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Thekkumbhagam (Malayalam: തെക്കുംഭാഗം/പരവൂര്‍ തെക്കുംഭാഗം) 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.^[1] Thekkumbhagam-Kappil estuary point in the Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram coastal border is one of the emerging tourism spots in the state.^[2] On 1936, during formation, Thekkumbhagam was one of the 9 territories of Paravur Panchayath.^[3] The place is very famous for its natural beauty. Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in Paravur. The other one is Pozhikara estuary.

Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam

Paravur is a blessed land of beaches, backwaters & estuary. Paravur landmass' 3 sides are surrounded by water bodies - Paravur Lake, Nadayara Lake and Arabian Sea. Both north and south tips of Paravur town is having peninsula and estuary. Thekkumbhagam is at south of Paravur. Thekkumbhagam estuary is the most crowd-pulling estuary in the state. It is located at the borders of Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram districts. A stunning beach in this location attracts a huge crowd every day.^[4]^[5] Beauty of this estuary can be enjoyed by travelling through Paravur-Kappil-Varkala road.^[6]^[7]

Places of interest near Thekkumbhagam

Paravur - The temple town of Kollam^[8]
Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary
Priyadarshini Boat Club
Paravur Lake
Pozhikara estuary
Polachira wetlands
Puthenkulam Elephant Village^[9]

Notable people

Dr. K.M Bahauddin, Ex. Pro-Vice Chancellor of Annamalai University^[10]
Dr. A Hisham, Internationally known Phyto Scientist^[11]

Gallery

Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur
Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach
Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge in Paravur. This bridge is the official border of Paravur Municipal region on south
Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam
Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg

Boating at Paravur Lake
Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg

Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur
Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam
A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach
Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam
Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort
Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast