Ponnumthuruthu

Golden Island Varkala
Island
Ponnumthuruthu (Golden Island, Varkala)
Nickname:  Golden Island
Golden Island Varkala Location in Kerala, India Golden Island Varkala Golden Island Varkala (India)
Coordinates: 8.69886°N 76.7470°E / 8.69886; 76.7470
Town Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Founded by	Valyapurakkal Family Trust
Government
• Type	Local Self Government
• Body	Panchayat
Area
• Total	5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	0470
Vehicle registration	KL-16
Thiruvananthapuram	Varkala
Lok Sabha constituency	Attingal
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Attingal
Website	https://golden-island.business.site/

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400m
440yds

Golden Island Varkala

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Ponnumthuruthu also known as Golden Island is an island in Varkala of Trivandrum district in Kerala. It is situated in Anjengo lake. The island is a property of a Valiyapurakkal Family. The island also contain a Hindu temple that is 100 years old. Sivarathri festival Sivarathri is a major festival celebrated at the Siva Parvathi temple at Ponnumthuruthu. It is the festival that makes alive the otherwise less frequented island. Many devotees spend the night on the island during Sivarathri and the place lit with lights is an enchanting sight.