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Magic Planet

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Magic Planet- the museum of magic, is totally a new concept located at the Kinfra Film and Video Park situated at Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was officially inaugurated on October 31st 2014 by then Chief Minister of Kerala Mr. Oommen Chandy, with the laudable magical act of Padmasree Mohanlal in the presence of other ministers and people from different walks of life.

Sri Chitra Art Gallery & Napier Museum

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Sree Chitra Art Gallery  is an  art gallery  in  Thiruvananthapuram ,  India , established in 1935. It is located towards the northern side of the  Napier Museum . It was inaugurated by  Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma . The gallery features a unique collection of traditional and contemporary paintings, including the works of  Raja Ravi Varma ,  Nicholas Roerich ,  Svetoslav Roerich ,  Jamini Roy ,  Rabindranath Tagore ,  V. S. Valiathan ,  C. Raja Raja Varma , and  K. C. S. Paniker .There are approximately 1100 paintings at the gallery. The art gallery has on display works from the Mughal, Rajput, Bengal, Rajastani, and Tanjore schools of art. It also has an oriental collection of  Chinese ,  Japanese , and  Balinese paintings,  Tibetan   Thangka , and unique collections of Indian  mural paintings  from pre-historic times.Other items of interest include mini...

Vizhinjam Light House

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Vizhinjam lighthouse  is situated near  Kovalam  beach in  Kerala . It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby  Kolachal . Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.

Poovar Island

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Poovar  is a tourist town in the Trivandrum district of Kerala state, South India. This village is almost at the southern tip of Trivandrum while the next village, Pozhiyoor, marks the end of Kerala. This village beach attracts tourists

Varkala Beach

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Varkala Beach , also known as  Papanasham Beach  is a beach in  Varkala , along the  Arabian Sea , part of the  Indian Ocean . The word  Papanasham  means wash away sins. It is believed that a dip in the waters of Papanasham Beach washes away all the sins in one's life.