Bhoothalingaswamy Temple

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Bhoothalingaswamy Temple is at Boothapandi. Boothapandi is the headquarters of Thovalai taluk in Kanyakumari District, India. It is 7 km north east of Nagercoil. The village sits on the western bank of the river Pazhaiyar, at the foot of the hill known as Thadakaimalai which is considered to be the abode of Thadakai in the Ramayana. It forms a place of legendary importance. ()

Coordinates: 8°15'47"N, 77°26'56"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Bhoothalingaswamy Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nagaraja Temple, Vattaparai Falls, Thiruvazhmarban temple, Scott Christian College.

5.3 miS
Temple
Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
137 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.
~1080 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Vattaparai Falls, Nagercoil
6 min walk • Vattaparai Falls are located at: 8°15.919′N 77°27.062′E, elevation 40 m, in the Keeriparai reserve forest near Bhoothapandi village on the Pazhayar River in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, South India.
3.8 miS
Temple
Thiruvazhmarban temple, Nagercoil
96 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.
6.3 miSW
Universities and schools
Scott Christian College, Nagercoil
160 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.
6.6 miSW
Universities and schools
St. Xavier's College of Engineering, Nagercoil
168 min walk • St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering is owned and managed by the Most. Rev. Dr. Jeromedhas Varuvel, as the chairperson. It was established in 1998 by the Roman Catholic bishop of Diocese of Kottar. It is located 5 km west of main town Nagercoil.
5.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Ponjesly College of Engineering, Nagercoil
131 min walk • Ponjesly College of Engineering is an engineering college located at Alamparai, 5 km from Nagercoil, Near Parvathipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 2004. The total build–up-area of college is around 6 lakh sq.feet.