Thovalai Murugan Temple, Kanyakumari

Contents

1 Architecture
2 Legend / Local stories
3 Festivals
4 Photo Gallery
5 How to Reach:
6 Contact Details

Thovalai Murugan Temple, Kanyakumari

Date built:	–
Deity:	Thovalai Murugan
Architectural style:	Dravidian architecture
Major festivals	–
Locale:	Thovalai
District::	Kanyakumari
Address:	–
Phone	–

Original Source: https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2017/12/thovalai-murugan-temple-kanyakumari.html

Thovalai Murugan Temple is a small yet beautiful shrine located on a small hill in Thovalai in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple, being located on a small hill, offers beautiful views of the surroundings. The village is famous for the production of flowers. The Western and Eastern Ghats extend through the village. The Wind Farms located in Muppanthangal near by this temple is quite a nice one to see.

Thovalai was among several in Thiruvananthapuram district that with the passage of the States Reorganization Act of 1956 were transferred from Thiruvananthapuram district, Travancore-Cochin State to the newly created Kanyakumari district of Madras State (the latter later renamed as Tamil Nadu State).

Architecture

Legend / Local stories

Thovalai Murugan Temple, being located on a small hill, offers beautiful views of the surroundings. The temple is dedicated to Subramanya, the younger son of Shiva. The temple enshrines a beautiful idol of Kumaraswamy or Lord Muruga in standing posture. Paintings of the six adobes of Murugan or Arupadai Veedu can be seen inside the temple walls.

Festivals

Soora Samharam or Sooranporu and Malar Muzhukku Vizha are the important festivals celebrated at Muruga Temple at Thovalai. Shasti and Kiruthigai days are considered important to Murugan and hence special poojas are prayers are conducted on the temple. At this temple, the Pushbabishekam festival is commonly celebrated at the end of May. The temple at festival time is filled with all varieties of flowers.

Photo Gallery

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How to Reach:

Thovalai Murugan Temple is located at about 13 Kms from Boothapandi, 14 Kms from Suchindram, 23 Kms from Kanyakumari, 14 Kms from Nagercoil, 4 Kms from Aralvaimozhi and 84 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is Thovalai Railway Station located at about 1 Km from the Temple. Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram. Thovalai Murugan Temple is located on the National Highway running between Tirunelveli and Nagercoil near Aramboly gap. Frequent bus services are available, as the village is situated in between the Nagercoil and Tirunelveli. All the passenger trains and some express trains are also having stop at this Thovalai Railway station.