Mundakkal Beach മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല് ബീച്ച് | |
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Beach | |
 A dredger ship washed up on the Mundakkal beach | |
  Mundakkal Beach മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല് ബീച്ച്  Mundakkal Beach മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല് ബീച്ച്  Mundakkal Beach മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല് ബീച്ച് | |
| Coordinates: 8°51′46.5″N 76°36′21.7″E / 8.862917°N 76.606028°E | |
| Location | Mundakkal, Kollam, India |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 350+ m |
| Hazard rating | Low |
| Access | Bus Station  - 4.7 km,Railway Station  - 3.9 km, Ferry Terminal  - 4.7 km |
Mundakkal Beach (Malayalam : മുണ്ടയ്ക്കല് ബീച്ച്), is a beach in the city of Kollam, Kerala. The beach is situated at Mundakkal, a neighbourhood that is a local cashew processing hub. On 21 June 2016 the dredger ship Hansitha washed up on the shore.[1] Scrapping of the dredger ship started on 18 October 2017.[2] The beach is also known as 'Mundakkal Papanasham Beach'. Devotees believe that a dip in the waters of Mundakkal Papanasham Beach will wash off all the sins in one's life.[3]
- ^ "Dredger on Mundakkal beach gets many visitors". The Hindu. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Scrapping of dredger Hansita begins". The Hindu. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Thousands offer Karkkidaka Vavu Bali". The Hindu. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2017.