Shanghumugham Beach
ശംഖുമുഖം
A city beach beside the airport, famous for the 35 m long mermaid sculpture ‘Jalakanyaka,’ with sunsets and aircraft taking off and landing
Shanghumugham is the beach Thiruvananthapuram residents visit most often. It lies about 8 km from the city centre, right beside the international airport runway. On the sand lies a giant mermaid called ‘Jalakanyaka,’ created by sculptor Karnai Kunhiraman, along with a starfish-shaped restaurant and a promenade. In the evening, local families come to stroll and eat snacks, and the sunset is lovely. You can also watch planes fly low overhead. The waves and rip currents here are strong, so swimming is generally not advisable. Due to coastal erosion in recent years, some roads and facilities are under repair.
Opening hours
Open all day (liveliest in the evening)
Nearby sights
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- Kuthiramalika Palace
- Veli Tourist Village
- Beemapally Mosque
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
- Napier Museum & Sree Chitra Art Gallery
- Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
- Kanakakkunnu Palace