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Poovar is a small coastal fishing island at the southern tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. The village is embraced by a beautiful beach on one side and the backwaters on the other.
During high tides, an estuary links it to the sea. It is very close to harbor of Vizhinjam and is a network of lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries, deltas, interspersing forty-four rivers that join the Arabian Sea. Located 38km from the State capital, a fifteen-minute boat ride reaches you at Poovar.
Poovar has been a trading centre and port in ancient times where timber, sandalwood, ivory and spices were traded. According to legends the port Ophir where King Solomon's trading ships landed is said to be Poovar. Another legend describes this as the place as where Maharaja Marthanda Varma was given protection from his enemies by the powerful merchant, Moosa Marikkar. It is said that the picturesque sight of red kovala flowers floating in the Neyyar River led the Maharaja to describe the river as pu (flower) ar (river) or the river of flowers.
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Located at the southern tip of Thiruvananthapuram District, Poovar is a coastal area and fishing village known for its beach and backwaters. According to the legend, Poovar used to be called “poo-aar” meaning ‘stream of flowers’, by the king of Travancore- Marthanda Varma, who moved with the beauty of this place.
As per another legend, the coastal village of Poovar is considered to have been the site named ‘Ophir’ by biblical king Solomon. The attraction of the place is the Neyyar River with full of floating red kovala flowers. The place is located in proximity to harbour of Vizhinjam and it is a network of estuaries, lakes, deltas, canals and the delta of 44 rivers joins the Arabian Sea.
Poovar Beach is the main attraction of the region and it is separated by the River Neyyar from the Arabian Sea, making the place accessible by boat only. At a distance of 2 km, there is a fishing village, which is popular for its old martial art form.
Kovalam Beach is located at a distance of 18 km from this place. The beach of Kovalam is stretched in an area of 17 km, which is divided into three beaches Light House Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra Beach.
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