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Varkala is one of India's most iconic beach-cliff towns — anchored by the famous Papanasam Beach, the only beach in India with a cliff-top promenade overlooking the Arabian Sea, whose name means "washing away of sins." The town is home to the ancient Janardanaswamy Temple, a 2000+ year old Vishnu shrine mentioned in the Brahma Purana, and to Sivagiri Mutt — the headquarters of Sri Narayana Guru's social-reform movement and the site of the annual Sivagiri Theerthadanam pilgrimage held December 30 to January 1. It also carries the historic Anjengo (Anchuthengu) Fort built in 1696 by the British East India Company as one of the first British settlements in Kerala, and has become a globally renowned Ayurveda-treatment-and-backpacker tourism destination drawing European, Israeli, Australian and Russian visitors year-round. Order before 8 PM for same-day delivery; for next-day delivery, you can order till midnight 12:00 AM.