Vishnu Temple
Varkala, Kerala - 695141
About
This beautiful 2,000-year-old Vaishnavite shrine is situated at the entrance of the Beach Road. A flight of steps leads to the temple precincts where statues of Shiva and Hanuman are illuminated by the soft glow of oil lamps. Ancient brass bells hang from the ceiling. A perennial spring feeds the sunken temple tank across the road where hundreds come to bathe. The strict dress code is saris for women and mundus for men.