Top Things to do in Thoothukudi District
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Top 10 Sacred & Religious Sites in Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu
Discover the best top things to do in Thoothukudi District, India including Arulmigu Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Vettuvan Koil Temple, Sri Vaikuntam Temple, Arulmigu Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple, Arultharum Mutharamman Thirukoil Temple, Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam, Alwarthirunagari Permual Temple, Holy Trinity Church.
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1. Arulmigu Kalugasalamoorthy Temple
2. Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By KRAMA200 - Seattle, United States
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple is one of the most esteemed religious places of south India. Located right on the beach of Tuticorin District, it attracts millions of devotees over the year paying respect to the in-house deity of Lord Murugan, the Tamil version of Lord Kartikeya. The temple has a very interesting history rooted in the legend of Lord Murugan's first battle, which was also the purpose of his birth. The temple hosts a number of festivals throughout the year when devotees can make offerings to the god, the most important and popular one being Skanda festival during October-November marking the victory in the battle of Thiruchendur. It is one of the few temples in India which has various forms and avatars of both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva together. Being located within 200 metres of the sea, it is a miracle that the temple premise is never flooded - not even during the Tsunami As described in the Skanda Purana, the demon king Surapadma, blessed with Shiva's boon that none but his son can kill him, unleashed torture over everyone living. Devastated, the gods begged Lord Shiva to save them. This led to the birth of Lord Murugan - born of fire sparks and brought up by the goddess of earth. At a battle at Thiruchendur at Tuticorin, he defeated Surapadma and killed him, and after that worshipped his Lord father, Shiva at this very spot Originally believed to be a stone structure cut out of the hills, in later years it was renovated and rebuilt with granite. The locally found red sandstone was used for the foundation of the temple, from which the place gets the name 'Senthur' meaning red region. The Raja Gopuram - the very ornate and main doorway of any South Indian temple which acts as an entrance into the temple premise is situated on the western side. The nine-storeyed, 137 feet long and 90 feet wide elaborate structure called Mela Gopuram rises over everything else into the sky of Thiruchendur. This gate is only used during festivals. The main entrance is the southern gate called Shanmukha Vilasa. A Well maintained and manged Temple
3. Thiruchendur Murugan Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By sudd2020 - Oakville, Canada
This temple which is a short drive from Tuticorin, is a very historic Murugan temple and on of the holiest Murugan temples and is one the six abodes or Aru Padai Veedu. Nice, beautiful temple to visit
4. Vettuvan Koil Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By sudd2020 - Oakville, Canada
Amazing Monolithic Temple structure from the 8th century Pandian kings. Not completed. It is a partially constructed site. Above this there is an ancient Jain Monastery from the same era.
5. Sri Vaikuntam Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Ananth727499 - Tiruppur, India
As the saivaites go for the Navagraha temples around KUMBAKONAM, the vaishnavites have their Navagraha Darshan around the banks of Tamirabarani river in Tirunelveli and thoothukufi district.. This temple is one among the Nava Tirupati temples .. From tirunelveli, we have to about 20 - 23 kms to reach the temple.. The temple follows thenkalai tradition of worship.. Lord Surya worship the main deity with his rays once in April and again in the October month..the roof over the temple scantum is called as Chandra vimanam..
6. Arulmigu Karkuvel Ayyanar Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
7. Arultharum Mutharamman Thirukoil Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
8. Sri Subrahmanya Swami Devasthanam
9. Alwarthirunagari Permual Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By KRAMA200 - Seattle, United States
In Thirunelveli district, all along both the sides of Tanporunai (Tamirabarani), there are 9 sthalams and they are collectively and popularly called as "Nava Thiruppathigal". Thirukkurugoor is the Avathara Sthalam (birth place) of Nammalwar. This sthalam explains his speciality and his works towards Vaishnavism and because of this, the sthalam is called "Azhwar Tirunagari". Emperumaan, Sriman Narayanan says to Brahma that before producing him, he came to Porunai river and lived there. And said him to keep this temple as "Aadhi temple" (first and main temple) he should worship him. Like this he gives teaches (Ubhadesam) to Brahma as a Guru (Teacher) since, Sriman Narayanan acts as a Guru for Brahma, this sthalam is called "Kurugoor". Kuru means do this is the meaning. Since, Narayanam asks Brahma to do the tapas and his workship towards him, this sthalam is called "Kurugoor". The Moolavar, Aadhinarayanan has very big thirumeni (body) and he came on his own (Suyambu) its not done the Pradhishtai (installed). The feet of the Moolavar comes up inside from the Earth. The Moolavar in Sri Aadhinathan. Other names of this Perumal are Aadhippiraan, Polindhu Nindra piraan. Moolavar in Nindra Kolam facing east direction. Thaayars - Aadhinadha Valli and Gurukoor valli and have separate sannadhis.
