St. Michael’s Shrine, Rajavoor, Kanyakumari
St.
Michael’s Shrine 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'). Rajavoor has nearly 99% Catholic population.
St. Michael's Shrine is located at the center part of Rajavoor.
The annual feast starts on the first Friday of May with a flag hoisting followed
by a ten-day Mass and adoration. The eighth, ninth and tenth days are marked
with a car procession to St. Michael Archangel, carnival ended with High Mass
in front of the Holy Cars. The Roman Catholics and parish are administered by
the Kottar Diocese. 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.