முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோவில்

திருநெல்வேலியில் இருந்து நாகர்கோயிலுக்குச் செல்லும் வழியில் வள்ளியூரில் இருந்து சுமார் 10 கிலோ மீட்டர் தொலைவில் இந்த முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோவில்இருந்து சுமார் 10 கிலோ மீட்டர் தொலைவில் இந்த முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோயில் உள்ளது.

திரைப்படம்

தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலை ஓரத்திலேயே அமைந்துள்ள இக்கோயிலைக் கடந்து செல்லும் வாகனங்கள் கோயிலுக்கு அருகே நிறுத்தி, அம்மனை வழிபட்டு செல்கிறார்கள்.மேலும் தங்களால் முடிந்த காணிக்கைகளையும் செலுத்துகிறார்கள்.

கோயிலுக்கு அருகில் சாலையோரத்தில் மிகப்பிரமாண்டமான இசக்கியம்மன் சிலை அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. நாகர்கோயில் நோக்கிச் செல்லும் அல்லது அங்கிருந்து திரும்பும் கார், வேன், ஜீப் உள்ளிட்ட வாகனங்கள் கண்டிப்பாக அம்மன் கோயில் அருகே நின்று, அதில் பயணிப்பவர்கள் அம்மனை வழிபட்டுச் சென்றால் விபத்து உள்ளிட்ட அசம்பாவிதங்கள் நடக்காது என்பது நம்பிக்கை.

எனவே பாதுகாப்புடனும், தாங்கள் செல்லக்கூடிய காரியங்கள் வெற்றி அடையவும் இந்த கோவிலை வணக்கி சென்றால் நல்லது நடக்கும் என்பது தொன்றுதொட்டு வரும் நம்பிக்கை.

அதேபோல் அரசுப் பேருந்துகள் முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோயில் பகுதியைக் கடந்து செல்லும் போது, பேருந்தில் பயணிப்பவர்கள் சாலையில் கோயிலை நோக்கி தங்களின் காணிக்கைகளை வீசுகிறார்கள். அந்த காணிக்கைகளை கோயில் அருகில் இருப்பவர்கள் எடுத்து உண்டியலில் சேர்ப்பிக்கிறார்கள்.

இது தவிர, வாகனங்களின் ஓட்டுநர்களும் தங்களின் வண்டிகளுக்கு இசக்கியம்மன் கோயிலில் பூஜை செய்வதையும் காண முடிகிறது. நெடுஞ்சாலையின் வளைவில் அமைந்துள்ள இந்தக் கோயிலில், வழிபட்டுச் செல்வோருக்கு விபத்துகள் நேராது என்பது அசைக்க முடியாத நம்பிக்கை. இங்குள்ள அம்மன் வாகனங்களுக்கு வழித்துணையாக வந்து, விபத்தில் இருந்து காத்து அருள்வதாக அங்கு வரும் வாகன ஓட்டிகள் சிலர் தெரிவிக்கிறார்கள்.

ஆடியில் அமர்க்களம்::

முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோயிலில் ஆண்டுதோறும் ஆடி மாதம் கடைசி செவ்வாய்க்கிழமையன்று நடைபெறும் திருவிழா மிகப்பெரிய திருவிழாவாகும். சுற்றுவட்டாரங்களைச் சேர்ந்த பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கானோர் மாட்டு வண்டிகள் முதல் கார், ஜீப்,மினிவேன் உள்ளிட்ட பல வாகனங்களில் வந்து, ஆடுகளை பலியிட்டு அம்மனை வழிபடுகின்றார்கள்.

இந்த நாளில் முப்பந்தல் இசக்கியம்மன் கோயிலுக்கு ஏராளமான சிறப்பு பேருந்துகள் இயக்கப்படும். இது தவிர தை மாதத்தில் மலர் அபிஷேகமும் நடைபெற்று வருகிறது. இக்கோயிலில் நடைபெறும் மலர் அபிஷேகத்தைக் காண கண் கோடி வேண்டும்

Thovalai-lord subramania temple

Thovalai
           is a small village located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. The area is well known in India for its production of flowers, especially Jasmine.^[1]
Flower Industry
Thovalai and the area surrounding it is involved in the fresh flower industry, growing flowers for sale to other areas of India as well as for export.
The variety of white Jasmine flower (called locally 'Pichchi Vellai' or 'Pichchip poo') is a rarity with a unique scent. It is somewhat similar to 'Jaathi Malligai' which is grown elsewhere.
The village people are quite active throughout the day with the flower business. Especially, the ladies at home are employed in this work and earn a substantial income. This increases the economy of the whole family and also the confidence level of the women.
The Government of India is planning to set up a floriculture research station with a cold storage facility at Thovalai for the benefit of farmers raising flower crops in and around the Kanyakumari district.^[1] exporting flowers to other countries through Thiruvananthapuram

Infrastructure

The Subramania Temple is in the village.
There is a government higher secondary school situated in center place with more than 5 acres (20,000 m²) of ground. As well, there is an engineering college in Thovalai, the CSI Institute of Technology, affiliated to Anna University.
There is also a railway station where the passenger trains stop. Frequent road transportations are also there, as the village located in the highway running between Nagercoil and Tirunelveli.

Famous Functions   

In thovalai a small hill grown in the middle of the village where famous subramanaian temple is available. In which pushbabishekam is the common festival happen during the end of may and all varieties of flowers which will be filled inside the idol place. After one week of diwali, surasamharam a festival happens throughout tamilnadu is also happen here.    


References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/05/stories/2006080508700300.htm, The Hindu, Tamil Nadu, Floriculture research station for Thovalai , Retrieved February 13, 2011.

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Temple Town At Night

 

முட்டம்

            Muttom (Tamil:முட்டம்) is a big village in Kanyakumari District of the Tamil Nadu State, India.It is well known for its beach. The major occupation of people in Muttom is fishing. Muttom village is attracted by people because of beautiful beaches. More than 100's of people come to beach every day and spending their time on the beach shore.Muttom harbor work is under construction for last 3years and the same is expected to be completed before end of 2012.

Geography Muttom is a fishing village, located 16 kilometers from the capital town Nagercoil. Muttom is located at 8°08′N 77°19′E / 8.13°N 77.32°E / 8.13; 77.32.[1] It is well connected by road to the Nagercoil town. It is approximately 75 km from the Trivandrum International Airport. It is reachable from Kanyakumari by road with a distance of about 34 km.Nearest villages are Esanthangu, Ammandivillai, Pillaithoppu, Azhikal, Kadiyapattanam & Manavala Kurichi.Major roads to reach muttom via Ammandivillai , Esanthangu & Nagercoil. There is also a 100-year old lighthouse. The lighthouse, though near the sea, is situated 110 feet above sea level. The skelton was build when India was part of the British Empire until 1947. More than 99 percent of the village are Christians and they do a variety of jobs. Majority of the people are fishermen who do fishing related works. Most of the people are educated at least to the school level. As most of the residents are Catholics, it has a catholic administration committee which is elected democratically and headed by the parish priest of the All Saints Church. The Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is one of the founding stones of the Jain religion. Currently the Thirunanthikarai Cave Temple is under the purview and care of Archeological Survey of India. According to research, in 1003 AD, King Raja Raja Chola celebrated his birthday here. He conquered Muttom, and named Mummudi Chola Nalloor as stated in the stone carvings available in the temple. Around the eighth century AD an ascetic named Veeranandi came from Thirunarunkondai Melappalli and stayed here to preach Jainism Beach Muttom sports a beautiful and tidy beach. Huge rocks standing at either sides of the beach give the beach a pristine look. Since the beach is usually less crowded, it makes an excellent spot for tourists to enjoy its beauty. There is also a children's park and a Christian retreat centre called the 'Rock Bible centre' just in view of the beach.Reaching Muttom Buses serving this village : From Nagercoil 5C, 14A, 14C, 14DV,14EV,5F, From Thuckalay & Monday Market (alias Thingalchanthai or Thingalnagar) 47,47C,12G From James Nager 14DV From kanyakumari SSS From Marthandam 46 From Ramanthurai 9k From Colachal 5C,SSS,9K,5F, Nearest Rail Head Eraniel -  9 km a small crossing station Nagercoil - 18 km Junction Station for trains to all parts of India. Nearest Airport Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) 72 km by road Nearest Seaport Muttom - Fishing Harbour Tuticorin (Thoothukudi) - 120 km Cargo Ship international/domestic, plans to ply passenger ships between Srilanka and India Main town : Nagercoil for all kinds of accommodation and shopping. Just a 17 KM away from muttom.

Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil

Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
                         
Nagaraja Temple (Tamil: Naga (serpent) + Raja (king)) is a Hindu temple temple dedicated to the god Nagaraja situated at the heart of Nagercoil. The name for the town Nagercoil originated from this temple. The temple is full of images of snakes. In addition, the gatekeepers of the sanctums are two snakes.
The head priest, who was interviewed in 2009, truly believes that it was originally a Dravidian Tamil Jain temple taken over by Hindus and rechristened as new mythological god by name Naga Raja.
Besides Nagaraja, there are images of Jain Tirthankaras, Mahavira and Parswanatha carved on the pillars of the temple. Total six Jain idols have been found from this temple. Mahavira's and Parsvanatha's idols are still being kept in the temple. The entrance is reminiscent of Chinese architecture of Buddha Vihara.

 

Nagaraja Temple, from which the town derives its name.

History

It is difficult to ascertain the exact age of the temple. There is no authentic epigraph to aid the historian with its chronology. The mountain Mahendragiri in the Kanyakumari district is referred to as the abode of nagas in the Ramayana of Valmiki. From this, it can be presumed that the origin of naga influence in the area goes back to legendary times.
From the five headed-serpent deity of the temple, the name of this place (town) Nagercoil is derived; gradually its old name, Kottar, has mostly faded. There is a part of town called Kottar, so the old name remains.With in five kilometer there is no human death for snake bite in current dates.


Traditional background

There is a traditional background regarding the origin of Nagaraja temple.
One day when a girl was cutting grass, blood began to spurt from below. She discovered that the sickle had cut into the head of a five-headed serpent. Dazed with fear, the girl fled to the nearest village and reported what she had seen. People in large numbers flocked to the spot and witnessed the miracle with their own eyes. By the joint effort of the villagers, the place was cleared and preserved for the purpose of worship.
They built a small shrine in the locality and worshiped the five-headed serpent. Hearing that the miracle happened at this place, people from other places visited the temple and offered poojas.

References

• The New Indian Express, Madurai edition, August 28, 2006.
• Sura's, Tourist guide to South India, 2004, ISBN 81-7478-175

 

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Some of the educational institutions in Nagercoil are:

             

Rohini College of Engineering & Technology, Anjugramam

Comorin International School, nagercoil

Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nagercoil

SLB Government Higher Secondary School

SSP Govt Higher Secondary School, Edalakudy

Government Engineering College, Konam.

S.R.K.B.V.Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kulasekharam.

Yettacode Higher Secondary School, Yettacode.

Bishop Arockiasamy Higher Secondary School, Maravankudieruppu.

RAINBOW play school with Froebel concept of PRESCHOOL syllabus. Edalakudy

Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School

The Pioneer School

Adarsh Vidya Kendra

Alphonsa matric hr.sec. school

ST Hindu College,^{[citation needed]}

Scott Christian Higher Secondary School

James Group of Educational Institutions( www.jamesinstitutions.org)

Sivanthi Aditanar College Pillayarpuram.

Ayappa College for Women,^{[citation needed]}

Sun College of Engineering and Technology

Udaya School of Engineering

The Muslim Arts College Thiruvithancode,

Noorul Islam College of Engineering at Kumaracoil,

Pan India ICFAI has one of its affiliate ICFAI National College at Vadasery,

DVD Higher secondary School, Kottar., Nagercoil

ST.Mary Goretty Higher Secondary School,Manalikarai

SMRV Higher Secondary School

The Rajas International School

Arunachalam Higher Secondary School, Puthankadai, Thiruvattar.

VTMNSS College Arumanai.

Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering, Majalumoodu, Arumanai.

^    NANJIL VELLALAR IAS ACADEMY

     S.N.M.Hindu vidyalaya mat. hr.sec. school,vetturnimadam. 
Some colleges and schools are run by Christian minority denominations:

• Little Flower girls higher secondary school
• Little Kingdom Montessori School
• St.Joseph's Matric Higher Secondary School
• Vins Christian College of Engineering
• St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering
• St. Xavier's Catholic College of Nursing (Tamil Nadu's first Catholic diocesan nursing college)
• CSI Institute of Technology
• James College of Engineering and Technology
• Salvation Army School
• Concordia School
• Holy Cross College,^{[disambiguation needed]}
• Scott Christian College, (Arts and Sciences College, with some specialised departments)
• Holy Cross College for Women
• Women's Christian College Nagercoil
• Carmel higher secondary School
• St.Joseph's Convent Higher Secondary School
• C.S.I Matriculation Higher Secondary School
• Lord Jegannath College of Engg and Tech
• Scott Christian Higher Secondary School
• Duthie Girls Higher secondary School
• Moderator Gnanadason Polytechnic College
• Mar Ephraem College Of Engineering & Technology (Diocese of marthandam)
• Morning Star Polytechnic College

குளச்சல் - one small story

                      Colachal (Tamil: குளச்சல்) is located within the administrative jurisdiction of Kanyakumari District. Colachel is a second grade Municipal town situated on the west coast of Kanyakumari District. It is a port on the Malabar coast, 20 km north-west of Kanya Kumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of peninsular India

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History
It is an ancient port town, Vasco-Da-gama called it ‘Colachi’. Before the State re-organization in 1956, it was part of the Travancore State. It was a Dutch colony which came under Travancore. After the defeat of the Dutch by King Marthandavarma in 1751, a victory pillar had been erected near the beach in commemoration of the victory. The town is bounded on the south by Arabian Sea. It has Pampoori Vaikal in its Western side. Nagercoil the headquarters of Kanyakumari District is 20 km away from this town in the North East Direction.

Roads
The town is well connected to all parts of the state through road. Nagercoil, the district headquarters of Kanyakumari is situated 20 km from Colachel in the northeast direction. Frequent bus services from Colachel are available to the various places of the district.

Railways
The broad gauge rail link between Thiruvananthapuram and Kanyakumari passes at a distance of 8 km from Colachel town. The nearest Railway station is at Eraniel Code (ERL) (Monday Market).

Colachel Harbor
There are many rumors surrounding the would-be Colachel Harbor. Some believe that the project is moved over to some other harbor in Kerala. A part of the people is satisfied with a Goods harbor; and the rest still fight for a harbor. In every election, be it Legislative Assembly or Parliament, this is sure to catch both the voters' and candidates' attention. But in due course forgotten. Even there is no official version as to what happened to Colachel Harbor. Now a big fishing harbour is under construction.

2004 Tsunami
The December 2004 Tsunami of the Indian Ocean caused huge devastation and damages. In Colachel, it caused the death of around 500 people. As the land near the coastline is flat and at sea level with no seawall, water traveled inland carving out new streams and estuaries. The waves were reported to be around 5m high and a run up height of 2.6m. Maximum number of casualties happened near the A.V.M. Canal as well as around the open trenches being used by the local coconut fibre industry.^[5] Colachel is said to be the last place(southwards) which is affected severely by Tsunami.
The government and several non-governmental agencies have been providing relief works for those affected by the tsunami
 

Sri Bhagavathi Amman Temple - Mandaikadu

Mandaikadu Welcome to Mandaikadu. It is a small coastal town in kaniyakumari district of TamilNadu State situated at the shores of Arabian Sea covered with lush green coconut trees. Sri Bhagavathi Amman Temple – Mandaikadu Sri Bhagavathi Amman Temple is an important temple situated near to Nagercoil – colachel State highway in Mandaikadu .This Temple was built in kerala tradition in very simple style. Holy trees for this temple are Bo Tree and Neem . Pujas is performed four times daily. Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple is known as a Sabarimala for Women. The 15 feet tall anthill is the Bhagavathi amman. Women visit the temple with the Irumudi (a bundle containing puja items for the Goddess) as men go to Sabarimala. His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya was performing Srichakra Puja with his Kerala disciples here. One day the Chakra did not turn back after the puja was over as usual. The Acharya stayed here itself and attained Samadhi. It is on this spot where the Srichakra existed, the anthill began to grow. Children playing this side and hitting the anthill were injured. Marthanda Varma, the king of Kerala came to know of these developments and built a temple and performed pujas regularly. Gradually, the temple assumed significance among the devotees. Today is a famous temple blessing the devotees. Puja Timings Morning - 5.00hrs Noon - 12.30hrs Evening - 18.30hrs Night - 20.30hrs Pujas performed on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday is believed as Special. Prayer Commitments Devotees offer silk cloths and Mangalsutra to the goddess. The handicapped offer limbs made of silver for cures. people also offer cradles in the temple for getting children. Crackers are fired to relief from the impact of evil looks and effects. Some use to have the food placed on the floor and eat it. This is known as Mansoru Eating. General Information Mandaikadu is located 60 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram ,100 kms from Tirunelveli.23kms from Nagercoil , 5kms from Thingal Nagar and 4 kms from Colachel. Bus facilities are available to Nagercoil from almost all parts of Tamilnadu. Devotes can reach Mandaikadu by road. Nearest railway stations are Eranial and Nagercoil. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram .

Vellimalai Demographics & photos

Demographics
       As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Vellimalai had a population of 11,758. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vellimalai has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 76%. In Vellimalai, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Vellimalai is famous for the Lord Murugan Temple called as "Bala Subramaniya Swamy Koil" located atop of the hill Vellimalai. The temple attracts lot of pilgrims from the surrounding areas. The famous festivals of the temple are "Sasti Sura Samkaram"- killing of Suran, the demon leader by Lord Bala Subramaniya Swamy and Vaikasi Visakam. From the top of the hill the major part of the green Kanya Kumari District can be viewed, which will be a mind blowing experience for nature lovers.

Eraniel - Palace photos & Geography

Geography

      Eraniel has a small Palace located near Eraniel Gramam. Moreover Eraniel is an historical place. A lost palace at Eraniel, Eraniel Palace at Marthandom (near Padmanabhapuram) adjoining the stateof Kerala, which has witnessed many adecisive change in the history ofTravancore, is dying. There are no clearrecords that are left out in history about the construction of this palace at Eraniel.Yet, it is presumed that Eraniel palace was constructed during the reign of VanchiMarthanda Varma of the Venad dynasty about five hundred years ago.When Padmanabhapuram(Kalkulam) Palace was completed in 1601 the King Ravi Varma Kulashekhara shifted the seat of power to Padmanabhapuram and Eraniel was maintained as the sub capital. Thehistorical importance of Eraniel palace is also connected with Marthanda Varma Maharaja who is rightly regarded as the maker of modern Travancore. The palace at Eraniel has always glittered in the chronicles of Venad and later Travancore and the ruining sight of the palace evokes, pain in the hearts of those who are devoted lovers of history.The palace compound which spreads over slightly more than three- and- a- half acres only now consists of threeidentifiable parts - the Padippura or the majestic entrance way (now in total ruins), the main palace (also called Kuthiramalika) and third the vasanthamandapam (spring pavilion).The central courtyard of this typicalnalukettu played a major role in the dayto-day life of the occupants, as thisbecame an extension of the interiorfunction into the semi exteriors. Theupper level rooms also have an important relationship with the courtyard. There is a verandah, which runs all along the ground floor of the Kuthiramalika serving as a buffer and circulation space for the building. The Vasanthamalika,which used to be the spring palace of the King, has an Ottakkal Kattil (one stone cot), which is remarkable for its rich stonecarvings. Above this is a wooden pavilionadorned with wooden decorations depicting episodes from Ramayana.