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Night view of Hotel Samudra as seen from the top of a building in Kovalam, Kerala, India. Samudra at Kovalam is a beach resort of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC Hotels & Resorts) located in Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India, located around 16 km from the city center. Kovalam means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. It is also known as the paradise of the south. Kovalam has three beaches separated by rocky outcroppings in its 17 km coastline, the three together form the famous crescent of the Kovalam beach. The larger of the beaches is called Light House Beach for its 35 metre high light house which towers over it atop Kurumkal hi