Nizhal Thangal, Marthandam

Name: Nizhal Thangal
Address: Marthandam, India

#3 among attractions in Marthandam

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The Nizhal thangal, Attoor is one among the few renowned Worship centers of Ayyavazhi in the western Kanyakumari. It is also the second Thangal built in the Thamarai Thangal series only after the Nizhal Thangal of Nelli-ninra Vilai, and the first ever Temple built with the Sahasrara architecture. ()

Coordinates: 8°19'40"N, 77°15'40"E

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Nearby attractions include: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, Mathur Aqueduct, Marthandam CSI Church.

7 miSE
Historical place, Palace, History museum
Padmanabhapuram Palace
178 min walk • Padmanabhapuram Palace, a testament to the rich cultural heritage of India, is an exquisite wooden palace located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which form part of the Western Ghats in the state of Tamil Nadu. Despite its location in Tamil Nadu, the palace is actually...
1.6 miW
Monuments and statues, Temple
Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, Marthandam
40 min walk • The Chitharal Jain Monuments and Bhagavati Temple, also known as Chitharal Malai Kovil, Chitaral Cave Temple or Bhagwathi Temple, are located near Chitharal village in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.
2.3 miE
Aqueduct, Bridge
Mathur Aqueduct
60 min walk • The Mathur Aqueduct, also known as the Mathur Hanging Trough, stands as an engineering marvel in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in 1966, this aqueduct holds the distinction of being one of the longest and highest aqueducts in Asia.
3 miSW
Church
Marthandam CSI Church, Marthandam
76 min walk • Marthandam CSI Church is one of the largest district churches in the Kanyakumari diocese in India. It has the privilege of being the center of various services connected with the Diocese, such as schools, colleges, hospitals, an embroidery industry, a book depot, a press and also a shopping complex.
~1870 ftNE
Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple
10 min walk • The Adikesava Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India and is one of the 108 Divya desams, the holy sites of Hindu Vaishnavism according to existing Tamil hymns from the seventh and eighth centuries C.E.
3 miSW
Temple
Ithiyapuram kaavu, Marthandam
77 min walk • Sree Vana Sastha Sree Vana Durga Temple, Ithiyapuram Kaavu, Swamiyar madam.
3.7 miW
Temple
Alappancode Easwara Kala Bhoothathan Temple, Marthandam
94 min walk • Alappancode Easwara Kala Bhoothathan Temple is a very ancient and known centre of pilgrimage for the devotees of Alappancode Ammavan.
0.7 miW
Temple
Nizhal Thangal, Marthandam
19 min walk • The Nizhal thangal of Nelli-ninra Vilai is one among the few important Worship centers of Ayyavazhi in the western Kanyakumari. It is also the first Thangal built in the Thamarai Thangal series. It was situated mid-way in the Attoor Arumanai road, 4 km North-east of Marthandam, and 26 km North-west of Nagercoil.
1.1 miS
Universities and schools
Marthandam College of Engineering and Technology, Marthandam
30 min walk • Marthandam College of Engineering & Technology is a Private Engineering College located in Kuttakuzhi, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in September 2006.