Suchindram

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Suchindram (सुचीन्द्रम्) is a town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]. Its PIN is 629704.

Variants

• Suchindram सुचीन्द्रम्, तमिलनाडू (AS, p.973)

Location

It is 11 km from Kanyakumari city and 7 km from Nagarcoil town 105 km from adjacent Tirunelveli district and approximately 81 km from Trivandrum city.

History

It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. There is an Anjaneya, (or Hanuman), statue which stands at 22 feet and is carved of a single granite block. It is one of the tallest statues of its type in India.

सुचीन्द्रम् (तमिलनाडू )

सुचीन्द्रम् (AS, p.973): तमिलनाडू राज्य में त्रिवेंद्रम से कन्याकुमारी जाने वाले मार्ग पर स्थित है. यहां स्थित प्राचीन मंदिर दूर-दूर तक उचित है. सुचीन्द्रम् से कई महत्वपूर्ण ऐतिहासिक अभिलेख भी मिले हैं. मंदिर की प्रतिमूर्ति कारी विशेष रूप से सराहनीय है.