Nagercoil

Nagercoil, natively spelt as Nāgarkovil (, "Temple of the Nāgas", or Nagaraja-Temple), is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu state, India. Situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula, it lies on an undulating terrain between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

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Nagercoil is a city in India, serving as the capital of Kanniyakumari district. It is located in the administrative territorial entities of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The city has an area of 24.247 and sits at an elevation of 40 above sea level. Its postal code is 629001, and it operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone.

The local dialing code for the area is +914652******. An official website for the municipality is available. A hospital is situated within the city limits in Tamil Nadu.

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Place details

Locality: Nagercoil
Region: Tamil Nadu
Country: India
Population: 224,849
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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PM10: 9.8 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Nagercoil
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Nagercoil Clock Tower, St. Xavier's Cathedral, Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil Junction railway station
Settlement.nicknames: Granary of South Travancore, Greenest City of Tamilnadu, City of Temple Jewels, Southernmost City of India
Settlement.map_caption: Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kanyakumari
Settlement.named_for: "Temple of the Nāgas"
Settlement.government_type: Mayor–Council
Settlement.governing_body: Nagercoil Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Magesh

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Travel guide

Understand

Historically, Nagercoil was part of the Travancore state and the second most prominent city in that state, after Trivandrum (later Thiruvananthapuram). Until 10 years after Indian independence, Nagercoil remained part of the Travancore state until it was merged into Tamil Nadu in 1956.

Get in

Buses are available from Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai.

Get around

Autorickshaws, taxis and local buses are easily available.

See

thumb|Thanumalayan temple Krishnancoil is 1,5 km away from Nagercoil, on the road to Thiruvananthapuram. The Nagaraja Temple (from which Nagercoil derives its name) has Nagaraja as its principal deity. The devout traditionally offer milk to this "King of Snakes". Suchindrum and the Thanumalayan Temple are located about 6 km from the city centre. Pilgrims from far beyond the region borders come here for its Hindu shrines. Quite uniquely, this Hindu temple combines the worship of the Trinity of Hinduism (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) in Thanumalayan, the presiding deity. Indra, the King of the Devas, traditionally worships at this temple each night.