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| History The Portuguese were the first Europeans to establish a trading center in Tangasseri, Kollam in 1502, which became the centre of trade in pepper. In the wars with the Moors/Arabs that followed, the ancient church of St Thomas was destroyed. In 1517, the Portuguese built the St Thomas fort Tangasseri Quilon, which was destroyed in the subsequent wars with the Dutch. The ruins of the Fort can still be seen in Tangasseri. In 1661, the Dutch took possession of the city. The remnants of the Dutch forts can be found at Tangasseri. In the 18th century, Travancore conquered Kollam, followed by the British in 1795. Tangasseri remains today as an Anglo-Indian settlement, though few Anglo-Indians remain. The Infant Jesus Church in Tangasseri, an old Portuguese-built church, remains as a memento of the Portuguese rule of the area. But now the Old Cathedral is Demolished and in its place a new Cathedral was built and it was concencrated and blessed on December 3rd, 2005. The new cathedral was built avout a cost of around 4.5 crores of Indian rupees ( around 1.2 million U.S dollors). The church is also a tourist attraction nowadays. The metallic cross on the top is ine of the largest cross in India. Tourist attractions Tangasseri, the picturesque seaside village has a three kilometre long beach on which stands a 144 feet tall lighthouse - a silent sentinal warning seamen of the treacherous reefs of the Tangasseri, since 1902. Ruins of Portuguese / Dutch forts and 18 century churches, a three km long beach, 2.5 km break water and a century old lighthouse. Tangasseri Fishery harbour Fishery harbour at Tangasseri is proposed as a basin for traditional fishermen.This has been achieved by the construction of two breakwaters. The length of main breakwater is 2100m and that of leeward breakwater is 550 m. Sufficient beach length for providing beach landing facilities for all operational crafts is provided in the harbour. |
| Varkala Beach, also known as Papanasam beach is a beach in Varkala, Kerala, India, along the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean. The word Papanasam means wash away sins. It is believed that a dip in the waters of Papanasam Beach washes away all the sins in ones life. Varkala beach is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea.[1] These tertiary sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast, and is known among geologists as Varkala Formation and a geological monument as declared by the Geological Survey of India. There are numerous water spouts and spas on the sides of these cliffs.The beach is a haven for sun-bathing and swimming. The evening views of the sunset are worth lingering over. There are several small restaurants and snack shops near and around Papasnanam beach, which attracts the maximum visitors both for leisure as well as for religious reasons. The famous Sree Janardhana Swami Temple is situated near the Beach. |
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