Sitharal Jain Monuments

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Sight Address : Sitharal Jain Monuments is situated at 7 Km from Marthandam, Kanyakumari, India Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Sitharal Jain Monuments are located in a small hamlet 7km from Marthandam and 55km from Kanyakumari. Originally known as Thiruchiranathupalli, this is an old settlement dating back to the 9th century AD that belonged to Jain monks of the Digambara sect. The spread of the Jain religion in these parts is believed to have taken place during the rule of the Jain King Mahendra Verman from 610-640 AD. Located on a small hillock is a cave with rock cut sculptures of the Jain Thirthankaras and attendant deities. The Archaeological Survey of India has preserved the images in the Jain temple.

Sitharal Jain Monuments

HistoryEdit

Sitharal Jain Monument is located 55km away from Kanyakumari. This temple is popular among the Jainism belonging to the Digambara sect. People come here to see the mesmerizing images of this temple which is preserved by Archaeological Survey Of India. A lot of visitors come here to honor their gods. Located on small hillock it gives a pleasant and serene weather which attracts a lot of tourists. In this hillock there is a sculpture of the Jain Thirthankaras.The Chitharal Jain Monuments belonging to the Digambara sect with cave temples and rock-cut sculptures of Thirthankaras is located 7 km from Marthandam and 25 kms from Thirparappu.

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Visiting TimeEdit

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

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning,Afternoon & Evening

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Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 25

Kids Rs. : Rs 10

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs 25

Kids Rs. : Rs 10

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

The Gopinivas Grand Kanyakumari ; Near Seashore, Kanyakumari 629702, India ; Ph/M – 04652 246 262 ; 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.