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{{Short description|Popular beach in India}}{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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| name = Thirumullavaram Beach തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ബീച്ച്
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| caption = Navigation Board at Thirumullavaram Beach
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| location = [[Thirumullavaram]], [[Kollam]], [[India]]
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| free_data_2 = '''Low'''
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| free_data_3 = [[Kollam KSRTC Bus Station|Bus Station]] {{rint|bus}} - 4.2 km, [[Kollam Junction railway station|Railway Station]] {{rint|rail}} - 5.5 km, [[Kollam KSWTD Ferry Terminal|Ferry Terminal]] {{rint|ferry}} - 4.2 km
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'''Thirumullavaram Beach''' ([[Malayalam]]: തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ബീച്ച്), is one of the popular beaches in the city of [[Kollam]] and a tourist destination in the state of [[Kerala]].<ref>[http://www.swadeshnews.com/lifestyle/gods-own-country-kerala God’s own country : Kerala]</ref> The beach is situated at [[Thirumullavarum|Thirumullavaram]], an important neighbourhood of [[Kollam]] city. The beach is very famous for conducting the Karkidaka Vavubali rituals.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/thirumullavaram-readying-for-vavubali/article3644487.ece Thirumullavaram readying for Vavubali]</ref> Thousands of devotees arrive on the beach to perform the Vavubali Tharpanam every year. It is one of the most attractive beaches located in South India.

==Importance of Thirumullavaram beach==

Thirumullavaram beach is one of two main beaches in the [[Kollam]] (known as the 'Cashew Capital of the World').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kollams-cashew-crunch/article23701507.ece |title=Kollam’s cashew crunch |publisher=The Hindu |date=28 April 2018 |access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> The beach area is full of coconut palms which makes the place a shady and quiet silent place.{{fact|date=June 2018}} The beach is ideal for early morning walks<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/thirumullavaram-readying-for-vavubali/article3644487.ece Thirumullavaram readying for Vavubali]</ref> The beach is ideal for swimming and sun bathing and no danger zones are identified. The beach is connected with all the major roads around the state and it can be easily accessed to reach the place.<ref>[http://www.rainbowskill.com/medium/the-most-beautiful-thirumullavaram-beach-in-kerala.php The most beautiful Thirumullavaram Beach in Kerala]</ref> The taste of local cuisine that is mostly flavoured with coconut and spices like cardamom, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and ginger are also attract a good number of visitors. A water hillock named '''Njarazhcha Para''' which means '''Sunday Rock''', is another allurement for the tourists visiting here. During low tides, this hillock can be seen clearly from the shore about one and a half km into the sea. As per the 2018 study report by [[Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute|Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMRFRI)]] of India, Thirumullavaram beach is one of the 16 best-kept beaches in India, topper from the state of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-news/2018/08/14/kerala-has-sisteen-of-indias-best-beaches.html| title=Kerala has 16 of India's best-kept beaches |publisher=On Manorama |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>

==Location==
The beach is situated at 6 km away from the heart of [[Kollam]] city. It is a picnic centre and has frequent bus connections to the city.<ref>[http://www.keralatourslane.ezeetips.com/kerala-beaches/thirumullavaram-beach.html Thirumullavaram Beach - Kerala Tours]</ref> Kollam KSRTC Bus station is situated at a distance of 5  from here. The nearest rail head is [[Kollam Junction railway station]], which is 7 km away. The nearest airport is [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]] which is at a distance of 80 km.

===Major road destinations===

# [[Thangassery]] - {{nowrap|3 km}}
# [[Kollam]] [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] Bus station - {{nowrap|5 km}}
# [[Kollam Beach]] - {{nowrap|6 km}}
# [[Chinnakada]] - {{nowrap|6 km}}
# [[Kollam Junction railway station]] - {{nowrap|7 km}}
# [[Karunagappalli]] - {{nowrap|22 km}}
# [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - {{nowrap|29 km}}
# [[Paravur railway station]] - {{nowrap|29 km}}
# [[Thekkumbhagam|Thekkumbhagam beach]] - {{nowrap|33 km}}
{{wide image|Thirumullavaram Panorama Sep 2015.jpg|1950px|Panorama of Thirumullavaram beach, in September 2015}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Thirumullavarum}}

{{Kollam |state=expanded}}
{{Tourism in Kerala}}

[[Category:Beaches of Kollam]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kollam district]]

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