Suchindrum, Nagercoil

Name: Suchindrum
Address: Nagercoil, India

#4 among attractions in Nagercoil

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Suchindram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with Indian postal code as 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. There is an Anjaneya, statue which stands at 22 feet and is carved of a single granite block. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 8°9'18"N, 77°27'58"E

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Nearby attractions include: Nagaraja Temple, Thanumalayan Temple, Rajas Mall Nagercoil, Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church.

3.2 miNW
Temple
Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
81 min walk • Nagaraja Temple is an early large temple found in the city of Nagercoil near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents.
~560 ftN
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Thanumalayan Temple, Nagercoil
3 min walk • The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India.
2.7 miNW
8°10'28"N • 77°25'52"E
Rajas Mall Nagercoil, Nagercoil
70 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.6 miE
Church
Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, Swamithope Pathi
66 min walk • Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, at Mylaudy in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India, It's one of the largest and oldest churches in Asia. It's the cathedral of Kanyakumari Diocese, of the Church of South India.
0.4 miSW
Area
Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Nagercoil
12 min walk • The Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary is a protected area comprising the Suchindram Kulam wetlands at 8°7′30″N 77°27′30″E, and the Theroor Kulam wetlands at 8°10′45″N 77°27′45″E, both near Suchindram town in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.
3.9 miN
Temple
Thiruvazhmarban temple, Nagercoil
100 min walk • Thiruvazhmarban Temple, also known as Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple in Thiruppathisaram, a village in Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Parakkai Lake, Nagercoil
24 min walk • Parakkai Lake is a lake in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near the southern tip of India, just to the north of Parakkai village and west of the town of Suchindram.
2.7 miW
Church
CSI Home Church, Nagercoil
69 min walk • CSI Home Church is one of the largest and oldest churches in Asia. It was built in 1819 under the supervision of Rev. William Tobias Ringeltaube an Prussian, who had come to Nagercoil via Madras and Rev Charles Mead.
5.1 miW
Universities and schools, Hospital, Health
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Nagercoil
130 min walk • Kanyakumari Government Medical College, also known as KGMC, KGMCH, or Government Medical College Kanyakumari is a medical education institution in Asaripallam, in the city of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, South India. The college is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and is recognised by the Medical Council of India.
4.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
115 min walk • Scott Christian College is an autonomous, co-educational, arts and science college in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. Run by the Diocese of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India, the college is graded "A" under National Assessment and Accreditation Council rankings in India and is rated 5-star.
3.6 miW
Universities and schools
University College of Engineering, Nagercoil
93 min walk • University College of Engineering, Nagercoil is a constituent college of Anna University located at Nagercoil Industrial estate, Konam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 629004. It was established in 2009 by the Tamil Nadu Government.

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Which popular attractions are close to Suchindrum?

Nearby attractions include Thanumalayan Temple, Nagercoil (3 min walk), Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Nagercoil (12 min walk), Parakkai Lake, Nagercoil (24 min walk).