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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thekkumbhagam
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = പരവൂര്‍
| other_name = Thekkumbhagom
| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Collage of Paravur Thekkumbhagam in Kollam district.jpg
| image_caption = From Top:Boating at [[Paravur Kayal|Paravur Lake]], Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, [[Estuaries of Paravur|Thekkumbhagam Estuary]], [[Paravur Lake]] at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
| pushpin_map = India Kerala
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.798|N|76.667|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Municipal council#India|Civic body]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Municipality]]
| established_title = 
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 691319
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0474
| registration_plate = KL-02
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kollam]] - 14 km
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest town
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - 4 km
| website = {{URL|http://www.paravuronline.com/}}<br/ >{{URL|http://www.paravurmunicipality.in//}}
}}

'''Thekkumbhagam''' or '''Thekkumbhagom''' is the southern border town of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur municipality]] in the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is located at the Southern tip of [[Kollam district|Kollam's]] coastal area. It is in the [[Arabian Sea]] coast.<ref>[http://www.getpincode.info/thekkumbhagam-paravoor-kollam Paravur Thekkumbhagam]</ref> Thekkumbhagam-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram|Kappil]] estuary point in the [[Kollam]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram]] coastal border is one of the emerging tourism spots in the state.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/beach-and-backwaters-beckon-discerning-tourists-at-kappil/article4902997.ece Beach and backwaters beckon discerning tourists at Kappil]</ref> On 1936, during formation, Thekkumbhagam was one of the 9 territories of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] Panchayath.<ref>[http://paravoorsouth.blogspot.in/p/history.html History of Paravur]</ref> Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]. The other one is [[Pozhikara]] estuary.

Thekkumbhagam is a famous shooting spot now. Few shots of Aamir Khan's latest [[Laal Singh Chaddha]] done at Thekkumbhagam during December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/12/17/aamir-khan-spotted-kerala-shoots-laal-singh-chaddha.html |title=Watch: Aamir Khan spotted in Kerala as he shoots for 'Laal Singh Chaddha' |date=17 December 2019 |access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref>

==Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam==
{{Main|Estuaries of Paravur}}
[[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] landmass' 3 sides are surrounded by water bodies - [[Paravur Lake]], Nadayara Lake and [[Arabian Sea]]. Both north and south tips of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town is having peninsula and estuary. Thekkumbhagam is at south of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]. Thekkumbhagam estuary is the most crowd-pulling estuary in the state.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} It is located at the borders of [[Kollam district|Kollam]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]] districts. A beach in this location attracts crowds every day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ |title=Estuaries Of India |access-date=16 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403064149/http://www.indianofficer.com/topic/2152-estuaries-of-india/ |archive-date=3 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaeng.org/publication/WCE2009/WCE2009_pp694-699.pdf |title=Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref> The estuary can be accessed by travelling through [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]-[[Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram|Kappil]]-[[Varkala]] road.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tu0imj39FwkC&q=paravoor+pozhikkara+population&pg=PA186 |title=Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy |isbn=9788178353036 |access-date=16 March 2015|last1=Korakandy |first1=Ramakrishnan |year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.geoview.info/paravurpozhikkarathanni_road,101048972w |title=Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road |access-date=16 March 2015}}</ref>

==Places of interest near Thekkumbhagam==
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - The temple town of [[Kollam]]<ref>[[Kollam district#Hindu worship|Temples in Kollam district]]</ref>
* Puthenpalli Jumua Masjid- one of the oldest masjids in south Kerala(750 years old masjid)
* Pudiyidam Mahadeva Temple.
* Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary
* Priyadarshini Boat Club
* [[Paravur Kayal|Paravur Lake]]
* [[Pozhikara]] estuary
* [[Polachira]] wetlands
* Puthenkulam Elephant Village<ref>[http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?location=Puthenkulam Elephant News]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]
* [[Pozhikkara]]
* [[Nedungolam]]
* [[Paravur Kayal]]
* [[Paravur railway station]]

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center">
File:Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur, Jun 2015.jpg|Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur
File:Sunset @ Paravur Beach.jpg|Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach
File:Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene.jpg|[[Paravur Kayal|Paravur Lake]], [[Kollam]] - An evening scene from [[Paravur Thekkumbhagam]]
File:Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge, Paravur.jpg|Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge
File:Paravur Boating.jpg|Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
File:Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg|Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam
File:Boating at Paravur Lake, Thekkumbhagam.jpg|Boating at Paravur Lake
File:Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg|Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
File:Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur.jpg|Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur
File:Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam.jpg|Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam
File:Notice of Kerala Government at Thekkumbhagam.jpg|A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach
File:Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam.jpg|[[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]]-[[Varkala]] Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam
File:Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort, Kollam.jpg|Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort
File:Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast, June 2015.jpg|Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast
</gallery>

==References==
{{Commons category|Thekkumbhagam}}
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{{Paravur |state=collapsed}}
{{Waters of Kerala |state=collapsed}}
{{Kollam}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Paravur]]
[[Category:Estuaries of India]]
[[Category:Beaches of Kollam district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kollam district]]

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