Thengapattinam Beach

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Sight Address : Thengapattinam Beach,Paimkulam Village, Kanyakumari, India Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Thengapattinam Beach is one of the popular beaches of Kanyakumari. It is situated in Paimkulam village of Vilavancode Taluk of Kanyakumari District, at a distance of about 35 km from Nagercoil and 54 km from Kanyakumari.The shores of this beach are fringed by coconut groves. This beach also includes an estuary where the River Thamirabarani meets the sea. As per legend, Thengapattinam Beach had direct trade relations with many foreign counties, especially with Arabia. Tourists visiting Thengapattinam Beach can take a catamaran ride in the waters of the estuary. The shallow water of this beach is also ideal for swimming. There is a 1500 year old mosque in the vicinity of this beach.

Thengapattinam Beach

HistoryEdit

Thengapattinam, situated on the west coast, is a place of historical importance. It is 35-km from Nagercoil and 54-km from Kannyakumari. As coconut trees are abundant in this place, the place might have derived this name. This village had, in ancient times, trade relations with foreign countries like Arabia. There was direct Cargo boat service between Thengapattinam and other foreign maritime towns. The mosque at Thengapattinam is about 1,200 years old. This place is well connected with Nagercoil and Thiruvananthapuram by regular bus service. Thengapattinam Beach is an excellent picnic spot with backwater facilities.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

9:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning,Afternoon & Evening

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

N.A.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 10

Kids Rs. : Rs 5

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit

Dress Require: Men should be bare waist-up and women should be traditionally dressed to enter the temple premises.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Hotel Srimaniya ; Sannathi Street Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu ; Ph/M – 04652 246 161 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

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BUS : From Thirvananthapuram (or Kovalam Beach) or take one of the daily Kanyakumari tours organised by KTDC (Kerala Tourism Development Corporation). Frequent buses run from Thiruvananthapuram’s Thampanoor bus stand for Padmanabhampuram, on the highway to Kanyakumari. Best way is to board any bus for Nagercoil or Kanyakumari and alight at Thuckalay. You could also hire a cab from Thiruvananthapuram.

Train : Kanyakumari (CAPE), Kanyakumari Railway Station and the nearest 2 nd railway station is at Nagercoil (15km) and local station is Iraniel (6km) from the palace.Railways are considered as the most prominent means of transport to get here. Travelers can get any number of trains to reach Kanyakumari including trains to Delhi and Bangalore. The Kanyakumari express, Himsagar express, Kanyakumari Howrah express, Tirrukural express, Bangalore express and Island express and many others are some trains which operate from major cities connecting Kanyakumari.

Air : Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is at a distance of 87 km from Kanyakumari. Trivandrum airport is well connected with many major cities in India and abroad. Direct flights from many gulf countries are available from Trivandrum. Tourist taxi charges about Rs 1,500 from Trivandrum to Kanyakumari.

Others : Most people travel around Kanniyakumari using a hired vehicle. Auto-rickshaws (tuk tuks) are available, along with buses. Buses are about Rs15 from the station to the point, and Rs 7.5 from the bus station to the point.