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KOVALAM TOURS GUIDE
KOVALAM TOURIST INFORMATION :-
Kovalam one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in
South India, is the best place for relaxation. It has
three different beaches of which the Lighthouse beach is
the most famous beach. Ayurvedic treatment especially
during monsoon is another attraction of Kovalam. Water
sports facilities and a host of cultural programs make
this place a popular tourist haven for visitors from
around the globe.
KOVALAM HISTORY :-
The city, according to the legends, boasts of being
associated with King Solomon whose ships landed at a
port called Ophir. Traders have been coming to these
parts as far back as 190 ad for spices, sandalwood, and
ivory. The city derives its name from the deity at the
Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple, one of the major
landmarks of the place. The name of the city is derived
from the words Thiru-Anantha-Puram, meaning the town of
Anantha. Although no records of the antiquity of the
temple really exists, the temple nevertheless is
believed to be several thousands years old. Kovalam shot
into prominence in the 18th century when the capital was
shifted here from Padmanabhapuram, a little down south.
The erstwhile kings of the then Travancore State, taking
on the title of Padmanabhadas (servant of Lord), had
dedicated themselves completely to the service of the
Lord residing in the temple here. By the terms of this
dedication, the deity owns the kingdom while the king is
the mere executor of the trust. After independence, the
city was designated as the capital of Kerala.
KOVALAM AT A GLANCE :-
Kovalam Facts & Figures
State Kerala
Beach Area 4 km
Rainfall 170 cm
Altitude Sea Level
Languages Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil
STD Code 0422
Best Season to Visit September to March
HOTELS IN KOVALAM :-
Somatheeram Ayurveda Hotel Le Meridien Hotel Best
Western Holiday Hotel Palmhore Resort
Hotel Uday Samudra
KOVALAM TOURIST ATTRACTIONS :-
Kovalam Beach Backwater Kollam Marine Aquarium,
Vizhinjam Momumil
Suchindram Temple Thiruvallam The Great Kovalam Poets
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave
KOVALAM TRAVEL INFO :-
By Air - Thiruvananthapuram (about 20 minutes by road)
from Kovalam has an international airport with flights
arriving and departing to the Gulf, Europe and the
U.S.A. Both the domestic and international air terminals
have official taxi kiosks close to the exit area of the
airport.
By Rail - Nearest railhead is Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram)
Central. Thiruvananthapuram is connected by rail with
many important cities. Both broad gauge and metre gauge
services operate to the city.
By Road - Kovalam can be reached by direct and regular
bus services from Thiruvananthapuram. Buses also link
the place from Ernakulam, Kanyakumari and Periyar
wildlife sanctuary. At Kovalam, the main bus stand is at
the entrance of the Ashoka hotel.
KOVALAM FAIRS AND FESTIVALS :-
Fairs and festivals are celebrated with traditional
gaiety and fervor to invoke divine blessings as well as
for the sheer joy of living. A celebration of life at
its best.
Onam : Onam is the main festival of Kovalam, which is
celebrated in the month of August or September. This is
the harvest festival of Kovalam and signifies
association of the people with agriculture.
Village Fairs : In a hamlet near the enchanting beach
resort of Kovalam, an entire ancient Kerala village is
recreated. Replete with traditional houses, dress, food,
crafts and so on.
KOVALAM SHOPPING :-
Shopping is fun at Kovalam. You can buy handicraft items
and spices from Kovalam besides sunglasses. The statues
made of teak wood and Rose wood is popular at Kovalam
beach. There are numerous craft and carpet shops
(usually of Tibetan, Kashmiri and Rajasthani origin),
clothing stores and general stores, yoga schools and
massage parlours lining the beach.
KOVALAM CUISINE :-
Open- air restaurants line the beach area and are
scattered through the coconut palms behind it. Almost
all the restaurants offer a standard menu including
porridge, mueslieggs, toast, idili and dosa for
breakfast, and curries or seafood with chips and salad
for dinner. At night, you stroll along the beachfront
and select your fish - the range includes seer,
barracuda, sea bass, catfish, king and tiger prawns, and
crab. You can also select the method of preparation :
tandoor, sizzler or grilled. Most preparation involve
tasty spices.
EXPERIENCE AYURVEDA (THE KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE ) IN
KOVALAM :-
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word, derived from two roots:
ayur, which means life, and veda, knowledge. Knowledge
arranged systematically with logic becomes science.
During the due course of time, Ayurveda became the
science of life. It has its root in ancient vedic
literature and encompasses our entire life, the body,
mind and spirit. Ayurveda (pronounced eye-yer-vay-duh)
is the art of healthy living that enables you to create
harmony in daily life by applying self- knowledge and
self-care. Ayurveda evolved around 600 BC in India. This
new system of medicine stressed on the prevention of
body ailments in addition to curing them. Ayurveda
believes in the treatment of not just the affected part,
but the individual as a whole. Making it the natural way
to refresh yourself, eliminate all toxic imbalances from
the body and thus regain resistance and good health.
Ayurveda names these basic energies Vata, Pitta, and
Kapha . In the Ayurvedic approach to life and health, we
recognize how these energies are at work at each moment
in our bodies and minds. When we recognize this, we can
begin to create balance for ourselves by countering the
destructive forces with positive actions. With Ayurveda,
we acknowledge that beneficial daily habits are
different for each person, because each person is a
unique combination of these three energies. Everybody
has all three energies- though people experience each of
them to a greater or lesser degree. Ayurveda can be a
mirror that reflects our true nature and maps out the
path for a return to the lives of vitality that we are
meant to have.
So experience the ayurvedic approach to life and health
through the Ayurvedic massage centers in Kovalam.
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