Shangumugham Beach

Shanghumugham Beach is a major tourist attraction in Thiruvananthapuram district. This beach is best known for the beautiful sunset views and the huge jalakanyaka mermaid sculpture over here. This place is recently being developed to attract more tourists to this place. Some such developments include helicopter displays, horse riding on the beach, and puppet shows. The beach is lively in the evenings. It is in the evening that people flock to this place for sunset views and the food stalls and restaurants lining the beach. This beach has a religious significance also. It is regarded as the ‘Arattukadavu’ of Sri Ananthapadmanabhan – the presiding deity of the Thiruvananthapuram city.