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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Our Lady of Presentation Church, Rajavoor, Kanyakumari

Our Lady of Presentation Church, Rajavoor, Kanyakumari
Our Lady of Presentation Church is located at Rajavoor Village in Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu.  Rajavoor had been divided into 'Vadakkur' and 'Therkur' according to the communal population. While Vellalar reside in the northern part of this village, the southern part is dominated by Nadar community. Previously Rajavoor was called as Vanchimarthandanalloor in some land registration documents during the reign of Travancore Princely State ruled by Maharajas (refer Nagam Ayya's 'State Manual of Travancore').


Our Lady of Presentation (Kaanikkai Maatha) Church is attached to the Rajavoor Parish's Sub-station. Previously its annual feast starts on the 40th date from Christmas with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. In recent years that rule has been changed. Rajavoor is located at about 17 Kms from Nagercoil, 17 Kms from Kanyakumari, 7 Kms from Suchindram, 15 Kms from Boothapandi and 88 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Kanyakumari and Nagercoil. Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.