Peedavilai Mutharamman Temple, Thirunanthikarai, Kanyakumari
Peedavilai Mutharamman Temple is located at Thirunanthikarai village situated in Thirparappu Panchayath in the Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu. Peedavilai Mutharamman Temple is a Devi temple with years of tradition. It was renovated in May 2002 and an annual festival is conducted with participation from people of all religions. Peedavilai Mutharamman Temple is one of the temples where people can worship and make their offerings without any restrictions on caste, creed, religion or community. The annual festival which is known as 'Utsavam' is very famous. The five days of festival include professional dramas, film shows, competitions, dance and entertainment shows by residents.
The Temple is located at about 500 meters from Thirunanthikarai Mahadevar Temple. Thirunanthikarai village is located along the Kulasekharam – Pechiparai road. Thirunanthikarai is located at about 7 Kms from Thirparappu, 4 Kms from Kulasekharam, 15 Kms from Marthandam, 20 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 21 Kms from Vilavancode, 31 Kms from Colachel, 20 Kms from Thuckalay, 34 Kms from Nagercoil, 40 Kms from Suchindram, 57 Kms from Kanyakumari and 60 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Bus facilities are available from Thuckalay and Thiruvattaru. Nearest Railway Station is Kuzhithurai Railway Station located at about 19 Kms from Thirunanthikarai. Nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapuram Airport located at about 62 Kms from Thirunanthikarai.
