Beautiful temple pond and its very big also. Greeny color water.

A vast pond in left side of the Janardan Sway Temple. A stream always flows from the temple side to the pond. Water is almost clean. I took bath there last year. It was a wonderful experience. While swimming I felt it more difficult than in a river. There are lot of fish in it. I forget to offer food to the fish.

Varkala Temple PondThis beautiful temple pond is located in the heart of Varkala town in Kerala, India. It is near the famous Janardhana Temple in Varkala. It is also known as Chakra TheerthaA stream from hill where the Janardhana Temple is located feeds the pond perennially. This stream is lead into the pond by way of solid granite stone drain with carvings called as Kalpathy. The water falls into the pond from a height of about 10 meters. This stream spout is now enclosed in an enclosure to preserve it from damage.The water is supposed to be having medicinal values and healing property. The entire perimeter of the pond was renovated with granite stone retaining walls to preserve the pond in good condition. Steps and banks were made for people to have bath in the pond. The renovation is said to have costed about 80 lakhs of Indian rupees.Water is clean. There are a number of fishes in the pond and people do fishing as well as feed the fish.It is a very peaceful place to sit and enjoy the serenity of the water body. It is a soothing sight to the eyes.Photos by Viswas Menon©Viswas Menon

ABOUT 2000 YEAR OLD VARKALA JANARDAN SWAMY TEMPLE POND IS CALLED AS CHAKRA TEERTHA. AT THE DOWN HILL OF THE TEMPLE THERE IS A SPRING WATER GUSHING WHICH IS SAID TO BE MEDICINAL.THIS STREAM IS GUIDED THROUGH KALPPATHY ( STONE PIPES) AND DRAINED TO THE TEMPLE POND WHICH IS 10 METER BELOW... NOW THE SPRING WATER AREA IS ENCLOSED IN A TANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF STAIRCASE.FOUR SIDES OF THE POND HAVE GRANITE WALLS AND STEPS FOR BATHING PURPOSE. IN 2016 - 17 RENOVATION DONE AT A COST OF 80 LAKHS.

Good clean pond for swimming and fun

So much fish here and people take bath over here.

There is no seperation for ladies and gents for bathing. and there is a lack of privacy for ladies.

Groundwater from the nearby small pond is constantly falling into this pond. Bathing under the stone fountain before the water fell into the pool is a special feeling .You will not find such an experience anywhere else. Quality of the water is very good because of the continuous flow of ground water. For those who dont know swimming, its best not to go away from the steps. Very dangerous.There are plenty of fish in this pond. Feeding the fish is an important ritual. This pond situated in a very vast area. Just below the famous Varkala Janardana Swamy Temple. Superb.

Clean and beautiful pond. Nice place to enjoy a swim

The one thing you should know is swimming

A large temple pond, near to the temple..Thanks for preserving it in good condition.

A sacred place friendly to all

Great pond of Janardhanaswamy temple. With fresh water spring suppling the pond. Drained to sea side by various filter ponds nearby.

Tourist attraction since it is a traditional hindu cultural place.

Awesome 😍

Super pond as the name explain itself

Great place... A bit dangerous though.

The famous temple pond in Varkala

Pond infront of the temple. Huge one.

The pond was full of fish

Pondy

A beautiful temple lake but unfortunately with garbage in it. The lake is used by the population as a bathtub on Saturdays and Sundays.