Shankumugham Beach
The beach is located 8 km from
Thiruvanathapuram city and is adjacent to the Thiruvanathapuram International
Airport.
Shankumugham beach is a favorite spot
of sunset watchers. Shankumugham beach is considered as the Arattukadavu of Sri
Ananthapadmanabhan – the presiding deity of the city.
On the Arattu ay at Thiruvanathapuram
images of Lord Padmanabhaswamy, Lord Narasimha and Lord Krishna are taken in
procession to the Arabian Sea at Shankumugham Beach. Shankumugham is the prime location for Ganesh
Nimarjan at the time of Vinayaka Chathurthi.
The sculpture of Jalakanyaka of mermaid
named as Matsya Kanya is an important attraction seen in Shankumugham beach.
This giant statue is more than 32 meter long. The Sculpture with amazing
architectural beauty captures all eyes of tourists.
An indoor recreation club and Chacha
Nehru traffic training park present in Shankumugham beach widens the tourists interest. Another attraction one is a starfish shaped
restaurant.
And also the Military airport of the
Southern Air Command of the Indian Air force is situated at Shankumugham.
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