{"id":260,"date":"2019-02-15T17:36:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/?p=260"},"modified":"2023-03-18T19:56:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T14:26:19","slug":"poovar-where-river-and-sea-meets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/poovar-where-river-and-sea-meets\/","title":{"rendered":"Poovar &#8211; Where River and Sea Meets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Complete Guide About Poovar in Kerala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Poovar (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/tourist-attractions\/poovar.php\" target=\"_blank\">Poovar<\/a><\/strong> is an unspoilt and less-explored eco-tourism destination with picturesque and captivating beauty which is surrounded by sea, river, lake and backwaters. Poovar Beach is situated at the juncture of the beautiful Neyyar River that joins with the majestic Arabian Sea. Poovar Beach is a favourite haunt of those who love solitude. This isolated island of Poovar is widely populated by the fishing community. Fishing, backwater cruise, swimming are some of the activities at Poovar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/poovar-cover-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/poovar-cover-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/poovar-cover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/poovar-cover-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/poovar-cover.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sheer natural beauty of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/travel-guide\/poovar.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Poovar (opens in a new tab)\">Poovar<\/a><\/strong> attracts a lot of nature lovers to this place. Poovar beach destination is abundant with rich flora and fauna. The exotic flowers, banana and coconut groves that lined on both sides of the pristine shore is a wonderful sight. A wide variety of water birds like Indian Cormorant eagle, Black Darter, Brahminy Kite, Sea Egret, Kingfisher, and Night Heron are spotted here which offers the opportunity for bird watching. You can also spend some time at the Poovar Beach playing beach football or volleyball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Literally, the word Poovar\nmeans the &#8220;Stream of Flowers&#8221;. This name was given to this village by\nMaharaja Marthanda Varma, who was the ruler of the state of Travancore. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The sight of the red Kovala\nflowers floating on the Neyyar river looked as though a ruby red carpet\nfloating on the waters which made the King utter suddenly in surprise\n&#8220;Poovar &#8211; the stream of flowers&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The historical records of the\nBritish say that the original name of Poovar was &#8216;Pokummoosapuram&#8217; which was\nderived from the name of a Muslim merchant Pokku Moosa Maraikar.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There is a mosque in Poovar which is believed to have been built by a Muslim preacher named Malik Deenar who visited Kerala in the 17th century.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Things\nto Do:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Poovar Backwater Cruise. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/best-places\/poovar\/poovar-backwater-cruise.php\" target=\"_blank\">Poovar Backwater Cruise.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/ayurveda-medicine\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ayurveda Massage. (opens in a new tab)\">Ayurveda Massage.<\/a><\/li><li>Beach walk.<\/li><li>Sightseeing.<\/li><li>Strolling.<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Fishing. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/best-places\/poovar\/fishing-village-of-poovar.php\" target=\"_blank\">Fishing.<\/a><\/li><li>Beach sports.<\/li><li>Photography.<\/li><li>Bird watching.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Poovar-06-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Poovar-06-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Poovar-06-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Poovar-06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Poovar-06.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way to Reach:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Air: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trivandrum International Airport is the\nnearest airport to Poovar Beach which is situated at a distance of 29.3 Km. On\narrival at the airport, you can either hire a cab or board a bus to reach\nPoovar Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Rail:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parassala Railway Station is the nearest\nrailway station to Poovar Beach which is situated at a distance of 15 Km. On\narrival at the railway station, you can either hire a cab or board a bus to\nreach Poovar Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Bus: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neyyattinkara KSRTC Bus Station is the nearest bus station to Poovar Beach which is situated at a distance of 11 Km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"keralatourism.holiday (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>keralatourism.holiday<\/strong><\/a> to know more about poovar and other tourist places in kerala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Complete Guide About Poovar in Kerala Poovar is an unspoilt and less-explored eco-tourism destination with picturesque and captivating beauty which is surrounded by sea, river, lake and backwaters. 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