Lord Subramanya Temple

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India /Tamil Nadu /Kanyakumari /Kanyakumari

Sight Address : Lord Subramanya Temple near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Lord Subramanya Temple In Tiruchendur is located 34km from Kanyakumari is a beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Subramaya (another name for Lord Murugan). The Lord Subramanya Temple is one of the sacred residences of the God and is reffered to as an Aruppai Veedu in the local language. The temple was built to commemorate the Lords victory over a demon called Surapadma. Built in the 17th century, it was subsequently renovated in 1983. The gopuram of the temple is an Arrraction, built nine storeys tall at a height of 42m.

Lord-subramanya-temple in Kanyakumari

HistoryEdit

Lord Subramanya Temple is one of the most interesting temples to visit when you go to India. It has pillars and towers that give it a magnificent look. Lord Subramanya Temple is one of the many places in India, where you could get a taste of the wonderful things that await fro you there. Lord Subramanya Temple has also attracted thousands of pilgrimage visitors from all over India. Many festivals are hosted at Lord Subramanya Temple and especially during certain religious holidays, it is very hard to get in there. It is very easy to travel to the Temple either by bus or by train.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

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

Closed OnEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning,Afternoon & Evening

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

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Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : Yes Edit

Dress Require: Men need to wear dhoti (loin cloth) and go shirtless inside the shrine. Dhotis can be borrowed from the temple entrance. Women are required to wear fully covered clothes and take a head scarf.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Taj Home Restaurant ; NH 66 Thuckalay, Tamil Nadu ; Ph/M – 04651 250 254 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : (Kanniyakumari Car Rental), taxiGUIDE.in ☎ +91 888 023 4455 (support@taxiguide.in), [1]. Inquiry: 7am to 11pm. Kanniyakumari Car Rental services on taxiGUIDE.in – a Chauffeur Driven Car Rental service in 75 Cities in India. Fares start from Rs.2000 for full day local & Rs.14.5/km for Outstation.

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.