Varkala

Varkala, historically known as Balita is a major coastal municipality and a northern suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. In legends and myths related to Kerala, texts like the Kerala Mahatmyam describe the Varkala region as one of the sacred places of Kerala .

Key facts

Settlement.name: Varkala
Settlement.other_name: Udaya Marthandapuram
Settlement.nickname: Pearl of Arabian Sea
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.caption: Varkala Beach
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Kerala#India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Thiruvananthapuram
Settlement.established_date: 1980 (Varkala Municipality)
Settlement.parts_type: Talukas
Settlement.parts: Varkala Taluk
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Varkala Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Chairman

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Wikidata facts

Population: 42273
Area: 15.42
Elevation: 190
Image: Varkala traffic circle.jpg
Dialing code: 0470

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Commons category: Varkala
postal code: 695141
inception: 1980-00-00
native label: वर्कला

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Contents

Etymology
History
Legends
187 to 75 BCE
Geography
Religion
Geology
Government and politics
Local government
Elected representatives to the State Assembly and to the Indian Parliament
Economy
Connectivity
Tourism
Varkala Beach
Cremations
Kappil Lake
Anjengo Fort
Varkala Tunnel
Religious centres
Janardana Swami Temple
Sivagiri Mutt
Panayara Triporittakkavu Bhagavathi Temple
Sarkara Devi Temple
Sree Saraswathy Temple
Kaduvayil Juma Masjid
Mambazhamoola Mahaganapathi temple
Climate
See also
References

Varkala is the only region in Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Indian Ocean. These Cenozoic sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast and are known among geologists as the Varkala Formation. The cliffs have been declared a national geological monument by the Geological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion, and the enhancement of geotourism. In 2015, the Ministry of Mines, the Government of India, and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) declared Varkala Cliffs a geo-heritage site.