Vaikunda Malai, Kanniyakumari

#5 among attractions in Kanniyakumari

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The Vaikunda Malai is a hill which is part of the Mahendragiri Hills situated near Athala vilai of Kanyakumari district in the Western Ghats of India. This hill has religious importance in the Ayyavazhi religion during the festival of Ayya Vaikunda Avataram, the day of incarnation of Ayya Vaikundar. ()

Coordinates: 8°11'57"N, 77°29'36"E

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Vaikunda Malai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nagaraja Temple, Thanumalayan Temple, Vattakottai Fort, Rajas Mall Nagercoil.

4.2 miW
Temple
Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
107 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.
3.5 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Thanumalayan Temple, Nagercoil
89 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.
7.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Vattakottai Fort
181 min walk • Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
4.6 miW
8°10'28"N • 77°25'52"E
Rajas Mall Nagercoil, Nagercoil
117 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3 miS
Church
Ringeltaube Vethamonikam Memorial Church, Swamithope Pathi
76 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.
7.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Thirucharanathumalai, Kanniyakumari
181 min walk • Thirucharanathumalai is a hillock located in Chitharal village 6 km from Marthandam, and 55 km from Kanyakumari. On the top of the hill under a path that seems naturally hanging there in a temple with mandapam, corridor and balipeetam with a madappalli.
3.6 miSW
Town, Area
Suchindrum, Nagercoil
91 min walk • 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.
3.9 miSW
Area
Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary, Nagercoil
101 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.
5.4 miNW
Temple
Bhoothalingaswamy Temple
137 min walk • Bhoothalingaswamy Temple is at Boothapandi. Boothapandi is the headquarters of Thovalai taluk in Kanyakumari District, India.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Vattaparai Falls, Nagercoil
138 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.
3.2 miW
Temple
Thiruvazhmarban temple, Nagercoil
82 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.