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'''Kovalam''' is a [[beach]] and [[Seaside resort|seaside resort]] in the city of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Kovalam is located {{convert|12.6|km|1|abbr=on}} southeast of the city center. The beaches around Kovalam are popular vacation destinations for both domestic and international travellers.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=29|title= Kovalam|publisher= [[Kerala Tourism Development Corporation|KTDC]]|access-date= 31 August 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120921161352/https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=29|archive-date= 21 September 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>केरल के तिरुवनंतपुरम जिले [1]में स्थित कोवलम अपने खूबसूरत बीच और ताड़ के पेड़ों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। कोवालम के बीच विश्व के सबसे दर्शनीय बीचों में गिना जाता हैं। सुनहरी रेत को चूमती नीली सागर की लहरें देखने के लिए दूर-दूर से पर्यटक खीचें चले आते हैं। यहां की खूबसूरत प्राकृतिक दृश्यावली और वाटर स्पोट्र्स की गतिविधियां भी बड़ी संख्या में सैलानियों को लुभाती हैं।
'''Kovalam''' is a [[beach]] and [[Seaside resort|seaside resort]] in the city of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Kovalam is located {{convert|12.6|km|1|abbr=on}} southeast of the city center. The beaches around Kovalam are popular vacation destinations for both domestic and international travellers.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=29|title= Kovalam|publisher= [[Kerala Tourism Development Corporation|KTDC]]|access-date= 31 August 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120921161352/https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=29|archive-date= 21 September 2012|url-status= dead}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Kovalam means "[[coconut]] grove," after the coconut trees which are common there.
Kovalam means "[[coconut]] grove", after the coconut trees which are common there.


==History==
==History==
Kovalam first received attention when the Regent Maharani [[Sethu Lakshmi Bayi]] of [[Travancore]] constructed her beach resort, [[Halcyon Castle]], here towards the end of the 1920s. Thereafter the place was brought to the public eye by her nephew the [[Maharaja of Travancore]].<ref name="Kovalam1">{{cite web | url = http://www.kovalam.com/html/about.htm | title = Paradise of South India - Kovalam | access-date = 2008-01-07 | publisher = kovalam.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011041353/http://www.kovalam.com/html/about.htm | archive-date = 11 October 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The European guests of the then [[Travancore]] kingdom discovered the potential of Kovalam beach as a tourist destination in the 1930s. In the early 1970s many [[hippie]]s came on their way to [[Ceylon]] in the [[Hippie Trail]], beginning the transformation of a casual fishing village of Kerala into a significant tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kovalamhotels.com/ | title = Kovalam | access-date = 2008-01-07 | publisher = kovalam.hotels.com}}</ref>
Kovalam first received attention when the Regent Maharani [[Sethu Lakshmi Bayi]] of [[Travancore]] constructed her beach resort, [[Halcyon Castle]], here towards the end of the 1920s. Thereafter the place was brought to the public eye by her nephew the [[Maharaja of Travancore]].<ref name="Kovalam1">{{cite web | url = http://www.kovalam.com/html/about.htm | title = Paradise of South India - Kovalam | access-date = 2008-01-07 | publisher = kovalam.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011041353/http://www.kovalam.com/html/about.htm | archive-date = 11 October 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref> The European guests of the then [[Travancore]] kingdom discovered the potential of Kovalam beach as a tourist destination in the 1930s. In the early 1970s many [[hippie]]s came on their way to [[Ceylon]] via the [[hippie trail]], beginning the transformation of a casual fishing village of Kerala into a significant tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kovalamhotels.com/ | title = Kovalam | access-date = 2008-01-07 | publisher = kovalam.hotels.com}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17&nbsp;km coastline, the three together form the crescent of the Kovalam beach.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL44rwb3iYA/ | title = Kovalam video | access-date = 2016-01-07 | publisher = travel trends360.wordpress.com}}</ref><ref>Ayub, Akber (ed), ''Kerala: Maps & More'', 2006 edition 2007 reprint, p. 97, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, {{ISBN|81-902505-2-3}}</ref>
Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17&nbsp;km coastline, the three together form the crescent of the Kovalam beach.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL44rwb3iYA/ | title = Kovalam video | access-date = 2016-01-07 | publisher = travel trends360.wordpress.com}}</ref><ref>Ayub, Akber (ed), ''Kerala: Maps & More'', 2006 edition 2007 reprint, p. 97, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, {{ISBN|81-902505-2-3}}</ref>


* '''Lighthouse Beach''' - the southernmost beach, the Lighthouse Beach, is named after the 118 feet (36 m) Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on top of the Kurumkal hillock.<ref>[http://www.keralatravelpages.com/kovalam.html Kovalam Travel Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222002631/http://www.keralatravelpages.com/kovalam.html |date=2015-02-22 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kovalam.org |title=kovalam.org |publisher=kovalam.org |access-date=2013-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104163858/http://kovalam.org/ |archive-date=4 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Lighthouse Beach''' – the southernmost beach, the Lighthouse Beach, is named after the 118 feet (36 m) Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on top of the Kurumkal hillock.<ref>[http://www.keralatravelpages.com/kovalam.html Kovalam Travel Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222002631/http://www.keralatravelpages.com/kovalam.html |date=2015-02-22 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kovalam.org |title=kovalam.org |publisher=kovalam.org |access-date=2013-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104163858/http://kovalam.org/ |archive-date=4 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


* '''Hawah Beach''' - also known as Eve's Beach, consists of a high rock promontory and a bay, and is used by local fishermen.
* '''Hawah Beach''' – also known as Eve's Beach, consists of a high rock promontory and a bay, and is used by local fishermen.


* '''Samudra Beach''' - separated from the Lighthouse Beach by a large promontory, it is also used by local fishermen.
* '''Samudra Beach''' – separated from the Lighthouse Beach by a large promontory, it is also used by local fishermen.


* '''Ashoka Beach''' - sea-wall to see the sea above the rocks and swimmable shallow waters
* '''Ashoka Beach''' – sea-wall to see the sea above the rocks and swimmable shallow waters
[[File:01KovalamBeach&Kerala.jpg|thumb|Evening time view of the beach]]


=== Places to visit ===
=== Places to visit ===
* Karamana River - Karamana River originates from the southern part of Sahyadri Range. The river predominantly flows through an outskirt region of Kovalam called Karmana, hence the nomenclature.
* Karamana River – Karamana River originates from the southern part of Sahyadri Range. The river predominantly flows through an outskirt region of Kovalam called Karmana, hence the nomenclature.
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* Vellayani Lake
* Vellayani Lake
* Halcyon Castle
* Halcyon Castle
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* Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple
* Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple
* Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave Temple
* Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave Temple
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===Tourist facilities===
===Tourist facilities===
There are a large number of beach resorts in and around Kovalam.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} The sea port of [[Vizhinjam]] is about 3&nbsp;km away and famous for its special varieties of fish, old Hindu temples, churches and a mosque.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} The Proposed International Trans shipment Terminal at [[Vizhinjam]] is also close to Kovalam.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Kovalam was among the most prominent [[tourism in India|tourist spot]]s in India during the [[hippie]] era.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from [[Europe]] and Israel.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.<ref>[http://www.girija-yoga.de/Eayurveda.htm Ayurveda] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415122825/http://www.girija-yoga.de/Eayurveda.htm |date=15 April 2015 }} Ayurveda in Kovalam</ref>
Kovalam was among the most prominent [[tourism in India|tourist spot]]s in India during the [[hippie]] era.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from [[Europe]] and Israel.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic]] salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.<ref>[http://www.girija-yoga.de/Eayurveda.htm Ayurveda] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415122825/http://www.girija-yoga.de/Eayurveda.htm |date=15 April 2015 }} Ayurveda in Kovalam</ref>
One of the first hotels to open there was the Kovalam Beach Resort, which was designed by [[Charles Correa]] from 1969–74.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/case-studies/a2888-kovalam-beach-resort-by-charles-correa-open-to-sky-space-approach/ | title=Kovalam Beach Resort by Charles Correa: Open to sky space Approach | date=16 January 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://charlescorreafoundation.org/2022/03/13/kovalam-beach-resort/ | title=Kovalam Beach Resort | date=13 March 2022 }}</ref>
One of the first hotels to open there was the Kovalam Beach Resort, which was designed by [[Charles Correa]] from 1969 to 1974.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/case-studies/a2888-kovalam-beach-resort-by-charles-correa-open-to-sky-space-approach/ | title=Kovalam Beach Resort by Charles Correa: Open to sky space Approach | date=16 January 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://charlescorreafoundation.org/2022/03/13/kovalam-beach-resort/ | title=Kovalam Beach Resort | date=13 March 2022 }}</ref>


===Transport===
===Transport===
The nearest train station is [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station]], about {{convert|16|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} away. The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} away.
The nearest train station is [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station]], about {{convert|16|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} away. The nearest airport is [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} away.


==Politics==
==Politics==
Kovalam assembly constituency is part of [[Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite report|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies|access-date=5 August 2016|publisher=Election Commission of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2009}}</ref> In 2016 Kerala Assembly elections, M Vincent of the [[Indian National Congress]] defeated incumbent Jameela Prakasham by over 2,500 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|title=Election trends|access-date=5 August 2016|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203519/http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Kovalam assembly constituency is part of [[Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite report|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies|access-date=5 August 2016|publisher=Election Commission of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2009}}</ref> In 2016 Kerala Assembly elections, M Vincent of the [[Indian National Congress]] defeated incumbent Jameela Prakasham by over 2,500 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|title=Election trends|access-date=5 August 2016|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309203519/http://trend.kerala.gov.in/views/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Trivandrum International Cruise Terminal==
== Thiruvananthapuram International Cruise Terminal==
Vizhinjam's strategic location, with its proximity to pristine beaches, historical sites, and cultural attractions, makes it an ideal base for exploring Kerala's rich heritage. Visitors can embark on tours to nearby destinations such as Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, and the famous Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Vizhinjam's location, with its proximity to beaches, historical sites, and cultural attractions, is a base for exploring Kerala's heritage. Visitors can take tours to nearby destinations such as Kovalam, [[Thiruvananthapuram]], and the [[Padmanabhaswamy Temple]].


In the Vizhinjam Cruise Terminal is currently under construction by [[Adani Ports]]
The Vizhinjam Cruise Terminal is currently under construction by [[Adani Ports]].{{when|date=August 2024}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Image:Kovalam Hawah Beach.JPG|Hawwah beach (Eves beach)
Image:Kovalam Hawah Beach.JPG|Hawwah beach (Eves beach)
Image:Kovalam Samodra Beach.JPG|Samudra beach
Image:Kovalam Samodra Beach.JPG|Samudra beach
Image:Kovalam - view from the lighthouse.jpg|Kovalam beach - view from lighthouse
Image:Kovalam - view from the lighthouse.jpg|Kovalam beach – view from lighthouse
Image:FishingBoat-KovalamBeach-Kerala-India-May2002.jpg|Fishermen and bystanders bringing a fishing boat ashore on Kovalam (Lighthouse) beach (May 2002)
Image:FishingBoat-KovalamBeach-Kerala-India-May2002.jpg|Fishermen and bystanders bringing a fishing boat ashore on Kovalam (Lighthouse) beach (May 2002)
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Not to be confused with Covelong, a fishing village in Chennai.

Kovalam
Locality
From top to bottom: 1. View of Kovalam Harbour

2.The Kovalam lighthouse

3.Development along the Karamana River
Kovalam is located in Kerala
Kovalam
Kovalam
Kovalam is located in India
Kovalam
Kovalam
Coordinates: 8°24′01″N 76°58′43″E / 8.4004°N 76.9787°E / 8.4004; 76.9787
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram district
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyCorporation of Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kovalam is a beach and seaside resort in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. Kovalam is located 12.6 km (7.8 mi) southeast of the city center. The beaches around Kovalam are popular vacation destinations for both domestic and international travellers.[1]

Etymology

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Kovalam means "coconut grove", after the coconut trees which are common there.

History

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Kovalam first received attention when the Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore constructed her beach resort, Halcyon Castle, here towards the end of the 1920s. Thereafter the place was brought to the public eye by her nephew the Maharaja of Travancore.[2] The European guests of the then Travancore kingdom discovered the potential of Kovalam beach as a tourist destination in the 1930s. In the early 1970s many hippies came on their way to Ceylon via the hippie trail, beginning the transformation of a casual fishing village of Kerala into a significant tourist destination.[3]

Geography

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Beaches

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Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline, the three together form the crescent of the Kovalam beach.[4][5]

  • Lighthouse Beach – the southernmost beach, the Lighthouse Beach, is named after the 118 feet (36 m) Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on top of the Kurumkal hillock.[6] [7]
  • Hawah Beach – also known as Eve's Beach, consists of a high rock promontory and a bay, and is used by local fishermen.
  • Samudra Beach – separated from the Lighthouse Beach by a large promontory, it is also used by local fishermen.
  • Ashoka Beach – sea-wall to see the sea above the rocks and swimmable shallow waters

Places to visit

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  • Karamana River – Karamana River originates from the southern part of Sahyadri Range. The river predominantly flows through an outskirt region of Kovalam called Karmana, hence the nomenclature.
  • Vellayani Lake
  • Halcyon Castle
  • Kovalam Art Gallery
  • Valiyathura Pier
  • Neyyar Dam
  • Aruvikkara Dam
  • Thiruvallam Parasurama Temple
  • Vizhinjam Rock Cut Cave Temple

Tourist facilities

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Kovalam was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippie era.[citation needed] It still has a high status among tourists, who arrive mostly from Europe and Israel.[citation needed] Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a wide variety of Ayurvedic treatments for tourists.[8] One of the first hotels to open there was the Kovalam Beach Resort, which was designed by Charles Correa from 1969 to 1974.[9][10]

Transport

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The nearest train station is Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station, about 16 km (9.94 mi) away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 10 km (6.21 mi) away.

Politics

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Kovalam assembly constituency is part of Thiruvananthapuram (Lok Sabha constituency).[11] In 2016 Kerala Assembly elections, M Vincent of the Indian National Congress defeated incumbent Jameela Prakasham by over 2,500 votes.[12]

Thiruvananthapuram International Cruise Terminal

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Vizhinjam's location, with its proximity to beaches, historical sites, and cultural attractions, is a base for exploring Kerala's heritage. Visitors can take tours to nearby destinations such as Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, and the Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

The Vizhinjam Cruise Terminal is currently under construction by Adani Ports.[when?]

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  • Kovalam Light House
    Kovalam Light House
  • Kovalam Light House beach
    Kovalam Light House beach
  • Lighthouse beach
    Lighthouse beach
  • Hawwah beach (Eves beach)
    Hawwah beach (Eves beach)
  • Samudra beach
    Samudra beach
  • Kovalam beach – view from lighthouse
    Kovalam beach – view from lighthouse
  • Fishermen and bystanders bringing a fishing boat ashore on Kovalam (Lighthouse) beach (May 2002)
    Fishermen and bystanders bringing a fishing boat ashore on Kovalam (Lighthouse) beach (May 2002)

See also

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A few other beaches in Kerala

References

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  1. ^ "Kovalam". KTDC. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Paradise of South India - Kovalam". kovalam.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Kovalam". kovalam.hotels.com. Retrieved 7 January 2008.
  4. ^ "Kovalam video". travel trends360.wordpress.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  5. ^ Ayub, Akber (ed), Kerala: Maps & More, 2006 edition 2007 reprint, p. 97, Stark World Publishing, Bangalore, ISBN 81-902505-2-3
  6. ^ Kovalam Travel Guide Archived 2015-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "kovalam.org". kovalam.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  8. ^ Ayurveda Archived 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Ayurveda in Kovalam
  9. ^ "Kovalam Beach Resort by Charles Correa: Open to sky space Approach". 16 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Kovalam Beach Resort". 13 March 2022.
  11. ^ Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies (PDF) (Report). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Election trends". Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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