Janardana Swami Temple is a 2000-year-old temple situated in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram.[1] It is also known as Varkala Temple. Janardana Swami is a form of Lord Vishnu. It is a very well known temple in Kerala about 10.9 km west of Kallambalam on NH 66 near sea, 25 km north ofThiruvananthapuram city, 13 km south of famous backwater destinationParavur and 2 km from Varkala Sivagiri railway station,14 km north west of biggest town Attingal. It is situated near the Arabian sea shore.It is referred to as Dakshin Kashi (Benares of the south).[2] The temple is located close to the Papanasam beach, which is considered to have medicinal properties since the waters wash the nearby medicinal plants. It is also an important Ayurvedatreatment center. The temple has an ancient bell removed from a shipwreck, donated by the captain of the Dutch vessel which sank near Varkala without causing any casualties.
Varkala, a sea side town, also known as Janardanapuram, is a sacred pilgrim center situated in Thiruvananthapruam district(Kerala) and is famous for its ancient temple of Vishnu , who is popularly called as Janardana. In Sri Maha Bhavatham, mention is made that Balarama, the elder brother of Sri Krishna, visited this shrine during this pilgrimage to the Kanyakumari temple and a few other temples in the south. It is also known as ‘Gaya of the South'. Varkala has many attractions peculiar to the place and draws hundreds of pilgrims and visitors all the year round.
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