{"id":143,"date":"2020-02-12T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelsimplygo.com\/?p=143"},"modified":"2021-04-29T16:00:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:00:43","slug":"kovalam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelsimplygo.com\/kovalam\/","title":{"rendered":"AMAZING PLACES TO VISIT IN KOVALAM, KERALA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kerala, \u00a0also known as `God\u2019s Own Country\u2019 has plenty of amazing places to visit. Kovalam is undoubtedly its top tourist destinations. Situated on the Malabar Coast with the backdrop of the Arabian Sea, Kovalam’s clean, picturesque \u00a0beaches \u00a0and serenity makes it a popular holiday getaway \u00a0for city dwellers .\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Looking\u00a0 down from the\u00a0 aeroplane \u00a0as it descends,\u00a0 the view \u00a0of the lush greenery below \u00a0enveloped \u00a0by coconut palm trees is just magical. Kovalam is a calm, peaceful\u00a0 and a clean city.\u00a0 Friendly locals are always ready to strike a conversation.<\/p>\r\n

AMAZING PLACES TO VISIT IN KOVALAM – 3 FAMOUS BEACHES<\/h3>\r\n

The three crescent shaped, adjacent\u00a0 beaches being\u00a0 the heart and soul of\u00a0 the place. The most popular and southern most\u00a0 is the Lighthouse beach named after \u00a0the charming old Lighthouse located here . Next \u00a0to this \u00a0is the `Hawa Beach\u2019 which is one of the cleanest . A \u00a0rocky hill separates the Hawa beach from the third beautiful \u00a0beach \u2013 the\u00a0 Ashoka beach .<\/p>\r\n

The famous luxury hotel \u00a0Leela\u00a0 Kempinsiky\u00a0 is located on the hilly cliff of the Ashoka Beach. Treated like royalty on reaching \u00a0this \u00a0resort \u00a0on the sea. As soon as we alighted at the magnificient lobby, smiling hostesses \u00a0greeted us \u00a0with exotic drinks and fragrant wet napkins, which rejuvenated us instantly.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0The glimpse of the sea \u00a0from the lounge is\u00a0 awesome. The hotel stands\u00a0 on the \u00a0rocky high cliff \u00a0, with the mighty sea below as it splashes \u00a0against the huge boulders. Kovalam beach is supposed to be one of the cleanest beaches in India, \u00a0attracting a lot of foreign tourists. It was rightly so\u2026.\u00a0\u00a0 pristine with its bluish-green waters .<\/p>\r\n

There is a lot of activity on these beaches and are amazing places to visit in Kovalam.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Visitors can spend ample \u00a0time here . \u00a0A host of shops selling traditional Kerala\u00a0 items \u00a0and souvenirs,\u00a0 cafes and eateries dotting the roads of these three beaches are plenty. Merely sitting on the beach with a view of the magnificent, \u00a0silvery \u00a0sea \u00a0shimmering on the horizon \u00a0is quite relaxing to the tired soul. Fishing boats appear \u00a0like tiny dots hobbling up and down and fishermen with their nets is a common sight. \u00a0Undoubtedly, for a langorous break this place is an ideal destination.<\/p>\r\n

One more field for which Kerala is famous for is `Ayurveda\u2019.<\/em><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\r\n

This \u00a0attracts both Indian and international tourists. Ayurveda \u00a0is one of the most ancient and traditional systems of healing using natural products with no side effects. These \u00a0are effective in curing\u00a0 major\u00a0 or minor \u00a0ailments and also for stress removal and relaxation.<\/p>\r\n

Natural growing herbs and\u00a0 oils,\u00a0 having medicinal properties are used for the treatments. \u00a0A host of resorts, spas and centres offer therapies and massages. Though visitors who are new need to be careful while choosing a centre as not all are genuine. There are a host\u00a0 of these `vaidyashala\u2019s\u2019 which have\u00a0 mushroomed all over. Nevertheless one must\u00a0 opt for an authorised centre. Most\u00a0 \u00a0luxury hotels in Kovalam have\u00a0 excellent \u00a0spas , some other \u00a0registered ones \u00a0are \u2013 ` Ayushya Ayurvedic Centre\u2019.<\/p>\r\n

AMAZING PLACES TO VISIT IN KOVALAM – PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

To combine a pleasure trip with some spirituality, head to Thiruvanantpuram\u00a0 to\u00a0 visit \u00a0the renowned Padmanabhaswamy temple . It was indeed the most divine `darshan’ ! A \u00a0mere \u00a015 kms drive from Kovalam. Once you enter this city, you get a feel of the rich, cultural heritage of Kerala –\u00a0 houses and buildings from a by-gone era with intricate Dravidian architecture. Localites \u00a0dressed in traditional attire – \u00a0men in \u00a0white and gold half dhoti and women with long, thick, oiled hair, in white half saree .<\/p>\r\n

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HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE<\/h4>\r\n

Though exact dates for the construction of\u00a0 this \u00a0temple is not known. It is believed to be \u00a0more than 2000 years old. The beautiful ` gopuram\u2019 \u00a0with fine art work and carved stone figurines was constructed in 1565 approximately.<\/p>\r\n

To enter this \u00a0holy place there is a dress code which is strictly followed, like it is in most temples of South India. Men have to dress in a white cotton `lungi\u2019 having \u00a0red and green border. Ladies can wear any Indian attire. All of this is available in various shops around the temple complex.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0As we entered the main gates into the thousand pillared corridor which leads to the \u00a0sanctum sanctorum or the main platform. I somehow felt a very deep connection to this spell binding temple.<\/p>\r\n

As is true of all well-known temples in India, \u00a0there is always a teeming \u00a0crowd eager to \u00a0pay obeisance. We too joined the serpentine queue \u00a0. Finally we reached the inner, sanctum `sanctorum\u2019 \u00a0just in time for the evening aarti. The aura was fully `charged\u2019 with a spiritual fervour.<\/p>\r\n

SACRED INTERIORS<\/h5>\r\n

The first view of \u00a0the magnificent \u00a0statue of the \u00a0reclining life like Mahavishnu on the `Seshanaga \u2019 was so mesmerising. Out of this world \u2026as if we were in reached\u00a0 heaven!!<\/p>\r\n

Amidst\u00a0 the\u00a0 tinkling of bells, chanting of hymns and mantras and \u00a0murmuring crowds, peering through the slats,\u00a0 in anticipation of getting darshan of their deity, we quickly said our prayers. No one is allowed to stay there for long.<\/p>\r\n

There are \u00a03 separate entrances or doors \u00a0from which the\u00a0 diety can be seen and revered. The face from the first, the navel with a lotus emerging\u00a0 from it on which sits lord Brahma \u00a0from the second door and the feet from the third.<\/p>\r\n

Within this huge,\u00a0 temple\u00a0 complex , there is also a Krishna temple. Towards the south door is a shrine of `Narasimha\u2019. The peace and tranquillity exuding\u00a0 after a visit to this \u00a0temple was simply divine.<\/p>\r\n

CUISINE OF KERALA<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\r\n

A trip to Kerala is incomplete without a taste of the local cuisine. Malayali\u2019s are very fond of\u00a0 cooking. \u00a0One of their \u00a0favourite dishes is the `appam and stew\u2019. Appams are a kind \u00a0of plain dosa<\/a> and stew is a delicious vegetable curry .<\/p>\r\n

Coconut is used in most of their dishes in different forms \u2013 oil, milk or plain grated. \u00a0Being a coastal town you will find different varieties of fish eaten mostly with rice. Also banana chips are a speciality here.\u00a0 The wafers\u00a0 are sun dried first and then fried which makes them so crispy.<\/p>\r\n

One of my most cherished and wholesome trips ever!\u00a0 This destination would always be on my itinerary, for the amazing places to visit in Kovalam.<\/p>\r\n

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Kerala, \u00a0also known as `God\u2019s Own Country\u2019 has plenty of amazing places to visit. Kovalam is undoubtedly its top tourist destinations. Situated on the Malabar Coast with the backdrop of the Arabian Sea, Kovalam’s clean, picturesque \u00a0beaches \u00a0and serenity makes it a popular holiday getaway \u00a0for city dwellers .\u00a0 Looking\u00a0 down from the\u00a0 aeroplane \u00a0as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_canvas","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,19],"tags":[63,64,62],"yoast_head":"\nAMAZING PLACES TO VISIT IN KOVALAM, KERALA - Travel Simply Go<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Another of my blogs on amazing places to visit in Kovalam, the cleanest beach of Kerala. 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