Facts for Name of Towns in Kanyakumari District
| Kanyakumari | The place where Devi Kanyakumari stands in Penance Position (தவக்கோலத்தில்) towards God. |
| Nagercoil | The place where Nagaraja Temple is located which links the four Religions – Saivam, Vaishnava, Jainism & Buddhism. |
| Agastheeswaram | The place where Sage Agasthiar did penance to Lord Siva and saw the Marriage of Siva under the Agasthiya Tree (Fig Tree). |
| Theroor | The place where the Chariot of Indran came and stood here. “Thenn Rathapuri” = Theroor.[Ther = Chariot, oor = town] |
| Muppandhal | The place where the Chera, Chola and Pandian Kings put awnings and rested in the same place. |
| Udhayagiri Fort | The fort built by King to see the Sun Rise. |
| Nayinaarkurichi | The Place where Thiruvalluvar (Thiruvalluva Nayanaar) was born. |
| Thirunandhikarai | The place where Lord Siva appears as Nandheeswarar. |
| Kottar | An Elephant with its tusk cuts the land and creates water for Lord Indran and a River known as “Thantha Nathi” (Pazhaiyaaru) is formed. Referred in “Thirukotatrupathigam”, written by Thirugnana Sambanthar. |
| Maruthuvazh Malai | A piece of mountain which fell from the Siranjeevi Mountain which Hanuman took to Lanka. Many rare herbs grow here and hence the name in Tamil. |
| Munchirai | The place where Ravanan kept Devi Sita as prisoner before keeping her as prisoner at Ashokavanam. [Mun = earlier & Chirai = Prison] |
| Cheramangalam | The place ruled by Cheramaan Perumal in 2nd A.D., known as “Cheramaanguli” which later became as Cheramangalam Maanguli. |
| Valvachchakostam | Travancore Kings, before going to war, keeps their sword at the Mahishasuramarthini Temple and gets blessings. The place was called “Vaazh Vaiththa Kottam” [Sword Kept Place] which later became Valvachchakostam. |
| Sucindram | Lord Indra accepted Blame & Sins and came to this place and worshipped Thanumalayan and hence he became Pure. Suci = Purity & Indram = Indran |
| Veli Malai | The place where sages performed Yagna for the marriage of Lord Muruga & Valli Devi. “Velvi Malai” (Velvi = Yagna & Malai = Mountain) later became Veli Malai. |
| Kumaarakovil | The place where Lord Muruga (Kumara Kadavul) married Valli Devi and be the Lord in the Temple. [Kumaran = Lord Murugan & Kovil = Temple] |
Facts for Name of Towns in Kanyakumari District
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