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With Love, Trivandrum
Trivandrum or Tiruvananthapuram is really a charming place. It is the capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala. Kerala is called fondly as, ‘God’s Own’ Country’. The capital of that marvellous state could not be a down-player! And it isn’t, at all!
As we reach the railway station and move forward, we are greeted by a number of buses waiting for people to board, the conductor calling out place names loud, narrow roads, swarmed with numerous autorickshaws (seriously, never found so many rickshaws anywhere else in India, as of now), bustling with life, people moving fast, hotels and restaurants nearby gearing up to welcome their first breakfast customers, the aroma of freshly ground coffee lingering in the air from the Indian Coffee House at Thambanur; all just a mere 10 percent of what a small part of Tiruvananthapuram can offer. There’s much more! Let’s take a dekko.
My eyes were set on beaches. Any malayali would be proud, that their land is dotted with sunkissed beaches, golden sands and unending waves but here at Trivandrum, beaches are a part of everyday life. The sea holds a very important position in trading and economy in India and Trivandrum has one of the best natural harbours in India.
Vizhinjam is an isolated beach area towards the outskirts of Trivandrum town. This is one beach area where a lot of fishing takes place and which has a small lake that is been cut off from the sea. Since the sea and the lake come close the reef is deep and Vizhinjam can brag of unimaginable wealth in sea; both in marine life and useful waters.
As a beach where the banks are elevated for 70% of the region, this offers a magnanimous view. Huts and settlements dot the inhabitant end of the approach road. Kids play on the stretch and take- a dekko- into the blue oceans, and give away their sadness into the beauty of the blue waters.
Kovalam- Eve’s Beach
The beach of Kovalam is off Trivandrum town, roughly a 40 minute drive from the the centre. It was busy though, with people, vendors, bubble-machine sellers and small kids. One thing to specifically notice is that all these beaches in Trivandrum are really neat and have Blue waters.
The clouds were drawing in, and the sky growled every now and then, announcing an arrival of lavish rains!
Temples, Palaces, tourism and More beaches
Th town is spiritual as well, I should say. It begins from the Padmanabhaswamy temple, the major landmark of Trivandrum; also called its identity, to temples and churches dotting all throughout the town. The roads and surroundings of the Padmanabhaswamy temple are clean, as the temple overlooks a beautiful pond, full of life with fishes and other little creatures. Devotees take a dip in early morning hours, and like any other south Indian temple,Padmanabhaswamy’s own pad, looks magnanimous!
The town of Tiruvananthapuram has a palace at its heart. The Padmanabhapuram Palace was the home where the kings of Travancore (British India) presided. The palace is currently well maintained and for tourists, it has been developed into a museum, sided by a huge Garden with ponds and a wonderful zoo in the premises. In the slight drizzle, the palace looked beautiful as a few people walked barefoot on the garden pavement while others clicked photographs.
Shangumugham ( Shan- gu- mu-gham) beach is a vast, long, blue beach by the end of the town of Trivandrum. This is a strategic location near the vintage buildings that the sand of this beach is a platform for artists and sculptors to display their humble ventures. Statues and sculptors made of marble and black stones, with admirers inspecting them all around. It was blazing hot out there, but the wind was cold; thoroughly enjoyable, except for the crass tan I got, after an hour or so! Watch out!

Shangumugham beach has Colorful parasols.
Very beautiful and long beach, a nice place to enjoy and chillout with friends; Calm and to it’s own.
Tourist Homes and Tourism’s Own
The idea of Veli tourist home intrigued me. Veli Tourist home is a vast area under the Tourism department, consisting of lagoons, backwaters and touched by sea ( Arabian sea) at an end, where tourists can come, take in Kerala’s natural bounty. Speed boats and ferries commute to and fro, taking in tourists for a round through the backwaters. Small black shags perched on huge trees, feather peck and takes a breather. Some water birds wait calmly, in hunt for fishes near the swamps of the water. Fishes are aplomb and wade through water, escaping the eyes of the slender cranes and kingfishers.
A place where everyone could come and enjoy the natural beauty of Kerala at a mere of INR.5/-, is a great initiative by the Kerala Government. Truly impressive! With boat rides and restaurants opened up, one couldn’t miss any less of Kerala’s backwaters and lagoons.
Trivandrum needs a visit from all the vagabonds out there. Even though it is a small town, it is too majestic to ignore. Trivandrum enjoys the cult status of being Kerala’s capital since the time of kings. It also acts as a perfect natural harbour, in the entire Kerala coastline for ships and boats to dock. That is a fine mix of tradition and modernity. The visit here is not just to enjoy Kerala’s natural beauty but also to reckon how tasty the Coffee at Indian coffee house, Tambanoor is!
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