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From Top:Boating at Paravur Lake, Sunset at Thekkumbhagam beach, Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur Lake at Thekkumbhagam, Lakesagar Xavier's resort in Thekkumbhagam
ThekkumbhagamLocation in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°47′53″N 76°40′01″E / 8.798°N 76.667°E / 8.798; 76.667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Civic body	Paravur Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691319
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam - 14 km
Nearest town	Paravur - 4 km
Website	www.paravuronline.com www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Thekkumbhagam or Thekkumbhagom is the western coastal town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located at the South-western tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast. Thekkumbhagam-Kappil estuary point in the Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram coastal border is one of the emerging tourism spots in the state. On 1936, during formation, Thekkumbhagam was one of the nine territories of Paravur Panchayath. Thekkumbhagam estuary is one among the twin estuary points in 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.

Estuary of Paravur

Paravur's three sides are surrounded by water bodies - Paravur Lake, Nadayara Lake and Arabian Sea. The town's north and south tips each have a peninsula and estuary. Thekkumbhagam is at its south, where its estuary draws the biggest crowds in the state. It is located at the south-western coastal border of Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram districts. A beach in this location attracts crowds every day. The estuary can be accessed by travelling through Paravur-Kappil-Varkala road.

Nearby tourist sites

• Paravur - The temple town of Kollam
• Puthenpalli Jumua Masjid- one of the oldest masjids in south Kerala (about 750 years)
• Pudiyidam Mahadeva Temple.
• Thekkumbhagam-Kappil beach and estuary
• Priyadarshini Boat Club
• Paravur Lake
• Pozhikara estuary
• Polachira wetlands
• Puthenkulam Elephant Village

See also

• Paravur
• Pozhikkara
• Nedungolam
• Paravur Kayal
• Paravur railway station

Gallery

• Thekkumbhagam Coast in Paravur
• Sunset at Paravur Thekkumbhagam beach
• Paravur Lake, Kollam - An evening scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
• Thekkumbhagam-Kappil bridge
• Boating at Paravur Lake - A regular scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
• Estuary in Paravur Thekkumbhagam
• Boating at Paravur Lake
• Sunset scene from Paravur Thekkumbhagam
• Thekkumbhagam Estuary, Paravur
• Lakesagar Xavier's Resort, Paravur Thekkumbhagam
• A Govt. notice board at Thekkumbhagam Beach
• Paravur-Varkala Coastal Road at Thekkumbhagam
• Boat near Paravur Lakesagar resort
• Rainbow at Thekkumbhagam coast

References

1. Paravur Thekkumbhagam
2. Beach and backwaters beckon discerning tourists at Kappil
3. History of Paravur
4. "Watch: Aamir Khan spotted in Kerala as he shoots for 'Laal Singh Chaddha'". The Week. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
5. "Estuaries Of India". Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
6. "Impact of Sea-Sand Filling in the Paravur-Kappil Backwaters, Southern Kerala with Special Reference to Phytoplankton Productivity" (PDF). Retrieved 16 March 2015.
7. Korakandy, Ramakrishnan (2005). Coastal Zone Management: By Ramakrishnan Korakandy. Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 9788178353036. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
8. "Paravur-Pozhikkara-Thanni Road". Retrieved 16 March 2015.
9. Temples in Kollam district
10. Elephant News

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Rivers	Achankovil Ambankadavu Anjarakandi River Ayalurpuzha Bharathappuzha Chalakudy Chalippuzha Chaliyar Cherukunnapuzha Cherupuzha Cheruthoni Chulliyar Edamalayar Gayathripuzha Iruvanjippuzha Ithikkara Kabini Kadalundi Kallada Kallayi Kalpathipuzha Kanjirappuzha Kannadipuzha Karamana Karimpuzha Karimpuzha River (Palakkad) Korapuzha Korayar Kottappuzha Kunthipuzha Kurumali Kuthirappuzha Madatharuvi Mahé Malampuzha Mangalam Manimala Maruthappuzha Meenachil Meenkarappuzha Mullayar Muthirapuzha Muvattupuzha Neerppuzha Neyyar Pallichelaru Pamba Pambar Pandippuzha Papanasini Parambikulam Payaswini Perinjankutti Periyar Punnappuzha Thuppanadippuzha Thuthapuzha Tirur Valapattanam Vandazhippuzha
Lakes, dams and reservoirs	Ashtamudi Kavvayi Backwater Kayamkulam Kayal Paravur Punnamada Sasthamkotta Vellayani Lake Vembanad Veeranpuzha
Waterfalls	Aruvikkuzhy Athirappilly Charpa Kumbhavurutty Manalar Meenmutty, Wayanad Oliyarik Palaruvi Pattathippara Perunthenaruvi Soochipara Thusharagiri Vazhachal
Beaches	Alappuzha Bekal Chavakkad Beach Cherai Kappad Kappkadavu Kollam Kovalam Marari Meenkunnu Mundakkal Muzhappilangad Paravur Thekkumbhagam Padinjarekkara Beach Payyambalam Shankumugham Snehatheeram Tanur Beach Thirumullavaram Varkala
Boats	Types Chundan Vallam Kettuvallam Palliyodam Uru Races Vallam kali Payippadu Vallam Kali Triprayar Boat Race Kandassankadavu Boat Race Aranmula President's Trophy Boat Race Nehru Trophy Indira Gandhi Champakulam Moolam Sree Narayana Jayanthi
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