Tamil Nadu
Kanniyakumari district
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Sights to see
Thiruvazhmarban Temple
“Hindu temple in Kanyakumari”
The Thiruvazhmarban Temple, also known as Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple in Thiruppathisaram, a village in Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Thiruvazhmarban Temple is located about 5 km far, north-easterly to Nagercoil, 20 km far, north-westerly to Kanyakumari and 45 km south-west of Nanguneri Divya Desam. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Adikesava Perumal Temple is a Perumal temple located in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and is one of the 108 Divya desams, the holy sites of Hindu Vaishnavism in existing Tamil hymns from the seventh and eighth centuries CE. The temple is one of the historic thirteen Divya Desams of Malai Nadu. The temple is a picturesque setting surrounded on three sides by rivers namely, It was the Rajya Temple and Bharadevatha shrine of Erstwhile Travancore. After state reorganisation, the temple was handed over to Tamil Nadu H&RCE Dept.
Padmanabhapuram Palace
“Travancore era palace in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore-era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the Kerala Government. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20 km (12 mi) from Nagercoil, 39 km (24 mi) from Kanyakumari town and 52 km (32 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The palace complex lies inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long.
Pechiparai Reservoir
“Reservoir in Tamil Nadu, India”
Pechiparai Reservoir is the largest dam in Kanyakumari district. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu at Pachiparai. It is located 43 kilometers (27 mi) from the district capital Nagercoil. This dam is built across the Kotai river. This dam was built during the period 1897-1906 by the European engineer Mr. Minchin by the then Maharaja of Travancore during the Thirunal period. This dam fulfills the agricultural and drinking water needs of Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli district.
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple
“Historic site in Kanyakumari, India”
Thirunandikkara Cave Temple, also referred to as Thirunanthikarai rock-cut Shiva temple, is a 9th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, with murals and inscriptions. It is attributed to the Ay king Vikramaditya Varaguna by Archaeological Survey of India, but to Pandya rulers (Nedunjadaiyan) a few decades earlier by Ajit Kumar, an archaeologist.
Mukkadal Dam
“Dam in Tamil Nadu, India”
Mukkadal dam is built across the Vambaru River located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located near Thuvarankadu Village in Kanyakumari District. The district capital and nearby town Nagercoil is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the dam. It was built in 1945 by Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the King of Travancore. The dam is a natural earthen dam constructed using clay and granite stones.
Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple
“Temple in India”
Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple is a Hindu temple where Adi Parashakti is the prime deity. This temple is also called 'Women's Sabarimala'. It is near Colachel in the west coast of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu.
Swamithope Pathi
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Swamithoppu Pathi is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi and the sacred venue of the Tavam. Swamithope is considered primary among the Pancha pathi and the primary centre of the incarnational activities of Vaikundar.
Alappancode Easwara Kala Bhoothathan Temple
“Temple in Tamil Nadu”
Alappancode Sree Easwarakala Bhoothathan Temple is a very ancient and known centre of pilgrimage for the devotees of Alappancode Ammavan.
Thirparappu Waterfalls
“Waterfall in Thirparappu”
Thirparappu Waterfalls is located near Kulasekharam town in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, India.
Other districts in Tamil Nadu
Photo credits
- Adikesava Perumal Temple: Infocaster at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons