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Important beach in Trivandrum
Shankumugham Beach
is a beach in
Thiruvananthapuram district
of
Kerala
, south
India
. The beach is on the western side of
Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) and is very close to
Trivandrum International Airport
.
Shanghumugham beach is considered as the ‘Arattukadavu’ of Sri Ananthapadmanabhan - the presiding deity of the city.
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Thousands of Hindus perform ‘Bali Tharpanam’ during special occasions.
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Shankhumugham is the prime location for Ganesh Nimarjan at the time of
Ganesh Chaturthi
.
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On the Arattu day at
Thiruvananthapuram
, idols of Lord Padmanabhaswamy, Lord Narasimha, and Lord Krishna are taken in procession to the
Laccadive Sea
at Shanghumugham beach.
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His Highness the now-titular Maharaja of Travancore leads the procession with the royal sword in hand while escorted by members of the royal family, armed guards, temple authorities, mounted police, and officers. After the ceremonial bath at Shanghumugham, the idols are taken back in procession, thus marking the conclusion of the festival.
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The sculpture of
Sagarakanyaka
-
Mermaid
by
Kanayi Kunhiraman
is an added attraction.
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This giant statue is more than 35 metres long. The 'Jawaharlal Nehru Park of Traffic signs for children' is situated here,
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which is helpful for the children to understand the traffic rules while playing in the park. The park also provides cycling facilities for small children.
The military area of
Southern Air Command
of the
Indian Air Force
and part of the main airport are situated near Shankumugham Beach.
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Coastal erosion and effect on beach
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Coastal erosion
along the
Thiruvananthapuram
coastline has caused significant reduction in the beach area. A study from 2022 found that the region including the Shankumugham beach observed an erosion of 4.73 meters per year.
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The Shankumugham-Airport road along the beach was closed due to excessive erosion.
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See also
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Thiruvananthapuram Tourist spots
How to reach
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Picture gallery
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Aaratu Mandapam
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Sagarakanyaka or Jalakanyaka
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High tide warning at the beach during one of the monsoon days
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Chacha Nehru Traffic Training Park
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A sculpture at the beach
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