Nagercoil - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

• The Nagaraja Temple, (which gives Nagercoil its name) and the Thanumalayan Temple, at Suchindrum, about 6 km from the heart of the town, are Hindu shrines for pilgrims from all over South India. The Nagaraja Temple has Nagaraja, the King of Snakes, as its principal deity, to whom milk is offered by the devout. The Suchindram Temple is unique amongst Hindu temples in that it unites the worship of the Trinity of Hinduism - Shiva (Sthanu), Vishnu (Perumal or Mal) and Brahma (Aiyan) - in the presiding deity, Thanumalayan. The tradition of the temple is that the King of the Devas, Indra, worships at the temple each night.
• Krishnancoil, situated on the way to Trivandrum at NH-47 is named after the temple where the presiding deity is Lord Kishna in his childhood avatar. This temple is 1.5 km from the heart of Nagercoil town.
• St. Francis Xavier's Church, in the Kottar locality of the town, which was built in 1600, is important due to the visit and stay of St.Francis Xavier. The church was built on land allotted to St. Xavier by the Venad king.
• Fresh water supply to the town is from the Mukkadal Reservoir, about 8 km from the town - itself a scenic place, with an island in the middle of the reservoir. The reservoir is surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats.
• Another area with some fine scenery in Kanyakumari District is Boothapandi, about 10 km from Nagercoil. This place shows the Western Ghats with lush green fields all around. There are small, dilapidated, ancient Hindu Temples and structures dotting the green fields.

The hilly, undulating terrain in Kanyakumari District is Mostley forest land and the remaining is covered by rubber and other plantation plants. Elephants are common in this area.

• Mathur Aqueduct (Thotti palam)
• Udayagiri Fort
• Vattakottai Fort.
• Thiruparapu Falls
• Padmanabhapuram Palace
• Muttom Beach.
• Sanguthurai Beach
• Keeripaarai.
• Maruthuvaal Malai
• Ullakaarvi Waterfalls