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Vadiveeswaram

Vadiveeswaram is a village, now part of the town of Nagercoil, in Kanyakumari district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Vadiveeswaram is a village, now part of the town of Nagercoil, in Kanyakumari district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village was originally an agraharam, or a traditional double line of houses occupied by Brahmins and flanking a temple or pair of temples. It is most famous as the birthplace of Neelakanta Sivan, a well-known 19th-century composer.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Vadiveeswaram

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar, Tamil: கோட்டாறு மறைமாவட்டம்) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of, Kottar, Kanyakumari District, southern India yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Its episcopal see is Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier at Kottar in the town of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.

    3 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar

    St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Kottar, also known as St.

    500 m · building in India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil

    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.

    1.1 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Thanumalayan Temple

    The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Thanumalayan Temple is of importance to both Shaivaite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism, as the name Stanumalaya denotes the Trimurti; "Stanu" means Shiva; "Mal" means Vishnu; and the "Ayan" means Brahma.

    4 km · Shri Brahma, Shri Vishnu, and Shri Shiva, the three Gods combination (Thanumalayan), in one temple · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Thiruvazhmarban Temple

    The 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. Thiruvazhmarban Temple is located about 5 km far, north-easterly to Nagercoil, 20 km far, north-westerly to Kanyakumari and 45 km south-west of Nanguneri Divya Desam.

    3.4 km · Hindu temple in Kanyakumari · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Bawa Kassim Valiyullah Masjid, Elankadai

    The Bawa Kassim Valiyullah Mosque, also known as the Bava Kassim Waliyullah Masjid, is a mosque, located in the village of Elankadai, near the town of Nagercoil, in the Kanyakumari district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

    1.8 km · mosque in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    CSI Home Church, Nagercoil

    CSI Home Church is one of the largest and oldest churches in Asia. In 1809, the Christian mission established at Mylaudy by Rev.

    1.4 km · building in India · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Curusadi St. Antony's Church

    Kurusady St. Antony's Church, which is believed to be 400 years old, is near Nagercoil on the southern tip of India.

    4 km · building in India · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Scott Christian College

    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.

    3.6 km · college in Tamil Nadu, India · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Shenbagavalli Amman Temple, Payanam

    Sree Chenbagavalli Amman Temple is dedicated to Chenbagavalli Amman, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Within the ‘Mandapam,’ the sanctum is situated below the vimana and is supported by 17 pillars that coordinate of the ‘Chenbagavalli Amma’.

    1.6 km · temple in India · Wikipedia

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Getting to Vadiveeswaram

Airports
Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 66 km · Cochin (COK), 247 km · Bandaranaike International Colombo (CMB), 291 km
Stations
Nagercoil Railway Station, 800 m · Nagercoil Town railway station, 3.1 km
  • Thiruvananthapuram → Vadiveeswaram
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  • Kochi → Vadiveeswaram
    Train, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
  • Tiruchirappalli → Vadiveeswaram
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Vadiveeswaram. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundAutorickshaws, taxis and local buses are easily available.

From Wikivoyage: Nagercoil, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-08.

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  2. 02
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    8 ways of moving, 14 sources

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  3. 03
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  4. 04
    VattavadaIN

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  5. 05
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

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Around it

Next door to Vadiveeswaram

  • Nagercoilcity in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India1.4 km
  • Suchindramtown in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India4 km
  • TheroorVillage in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India3.4 km
  • GanapathipuramVillage in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India3.2 km
  • ChemmuthalVillage in Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India1.4 km
  • ThiruppathisaramNeighbourhood in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India3.3 km