Poovar Island
Where a river, a lake and the sea meet.
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.3093, 77.0823
Get the Poovar Island stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Poovar Island. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Keralam volume with your photos and a note.
Near Poovar Island
Aazhimala Shiva Temple 9.5 km
A Shiva temple on the Arabian Sea near Vizhinjam, with an eighteen metre Gangadhareshwara cut into the rock above it.
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary 13 km
Forest round the Neyyar dam with a lion safari and a crocodile farm, under Agastyakoodam.
Vellayani Lake 15 km
The largest freshwater lake in south Kerala, and where Thiruvananthapuram takes its water.
Kovalam Beach 15 km
Three crescent beaches under a lighthouse headland, the first stretch of Kerala coast that travellers found.
Thirparappu Falls 22 km
The Kodayar coming over a ledge beside a Shiva temple, with a bathing pool below.
Attukal Temple 22 km
Bhadrakali at Attukal, identified here with Kannagi of the old Tamil epic.
Mathur Aqueduct 24 km
An aqueduct carrying water over the Pahrali river, built in 1966 and walked across ever since.
Padmanabhaswamy Temple 25 km
A temple whose vaults were opened in 2011 and found to hold one of the largest treasure hoards ever recorded.
More hidden gems in Keralam
Questions
Where is Poovar Island?
Poovar Island is in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Aazhimala Shiva Temple (9.5 km), Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary (13 km), Vellayani Lake (15 km).
How do I get the Poovar Island stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Poovar Island and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Keralam volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Poovar Island before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Keralam volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.