Thovalai

Chanda Sahib's invasion of Travancore was a military expedition of the Carnatic Sultanate under Chanda Sahib against the Kingdom of Travancore in 1740, in South India. In the event, the Carnatic Sultanate invaded the Kingdom of Travancore, resulting in the Carnatic forces defeating the Travancore army led by Ramayyan Dalawa. Chanda Sahib occupied Travancore territories such as Nagarcoil, Suchindram and Kottar. Marthanda Varma, the Travancore King, offered presents to Dost Ali Khan, the Nawab of the Carnatic Sultanate. Dost Ali Khan accepted the presents and gave the territories back to Travancore.

CSI Institute of Technology (CSIIT), known as CSI Engineering College, is an engineering institution located in Thovalai, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. CSI Institute of Technology is a Christian Minority Institution, established in 1995 by the Church of South India (C.S.I), Kanyakumari Diocese. The college is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standard.

Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of Education (MGCCE) is one of the B.Ed institution located in Madathattuvilai, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India. Mother Gnanamma Catholic College of Education is a Christian Minority Institution established in 2015 by St. Sebastian Educational & Development Trust. The college approved by (NCTE) National Council for Teacher Education and affiliated to (TNTEU) Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai.

Aralvaimozhi is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small town situated in southern India. The town was earlier called as Aramboly during colonial period.

The Vaikunda Malai (Tamil:வைகுண்ட மலை) is a hill which is part of the Mahendragiri Hills situated near Athala vilai of Kanyakumari district in the Western Ghats of India. This hill has religious importance in the Ayyavazhi religion during the festival of Ayya Vaikunda Avataram, the day of incarnation of Ayya Vaikundar. During the celebration, two processions, one from Thiruvananthapuram and other from Tiruchendur, reach Athala vilai and circle the hill. A Jyothi (flame) is lit at the top of this hill to symbolise the birth of Vaikundar. Unlike other Ayyavazhi holy places, Vaikunda Malai is not mentioned in the Ayyavazhi scriptures.

The Poigai Dam in India was planned, built, and inaugurated in 2000 by the then-ruling government DMK. Kalaingar Karunanidhi, the chief minister of the time was instrumental in the construction, and Durai Murugan, the public affairs minister opened the dam to the public. The dam mainly serves the surrounding localities like Aralvaimozhi for agriculture and drinking purposes. Farmers cultivating crops in 242 acres in Thovalai, Chenbagaramanpudur, Aralvoimozhi, and Pazhavur villages would get water through water channels and 208.23 acres of land would get water for irrigation through eight ponds along the downstream of the dam fed by the water channel. Another 497.62 acres of land would get water through eight other irrigation system ponds fed by the river. The tail-end farmers would benefit from the release of water from the Poigai dam. The full capacity of the dam is 42 feet.

Ramapuram is a census village in Kanyakumari District in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Its original name (with diacritics) is Rāmāpuram. It has an average elevation of 5 metres. Ramapuram comes under the Agasteeswaram taluk of Kanyakumari District. The Postal Code for Ramapuram is 629303.

Marungoor, also spelt Marungur, is a panchayat town near Suchindrum in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The place has an area of about 10 km2. The Subramania Swamy Temple, which is situated atop a small hillock is located here This temple area is called as Kumarapuram thoppur. Shashti and Soora Samharam are the famous festivals at this temple. The famous kandhashashti kavasam festival is very popular here and it is celebrated as a major festival. The villages of Eraviputhoor and Nallur are situated in the west and Mylaudy in the south-east. In the east is Ramanathichanputhur village and in the north is Rajavoor village. Suchindram is about five km south-west of Marungoor. Suchindram Kulam, Suchindrum Temple, Thovalai, Kanyakumari and Vattakottai are nearby tourist spots. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport. Marungoor can be reached from Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and Suchindram by bus.

Rajavoor is a village located in Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. 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. Rajavoor is popularly known for St. Michael's Shrine which 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. Another notable church, Our Lady of Presentation (Kaanikkai Maathaa) Church is attached to the Rajavoor Parish as Sub-station. The annual feast starts on the last Friday of January with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. The ninth and tenth day are marked with a car procession to Our Lady of Presentation Church. Rajavoor is facilitated with Government Upgraded Primary Health center, the land and hospital building worth about one crore was donated by the people of Rajavoor and newly modified St. Michael High school. The school was established in the year 1922.

Thiruppathisaram is a village in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, the southern Indian state. This village is renowned for the Thiruvazhmarban Temple dedicated (Vishnu).

Muppandal is a small village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in a hilly region where wind from the Arabian Sea gusts through mountain passes.There is a legend that Avvaiyar had arranged for a marriage, to which she invited the sovereigns of the Chera, Chola and Pandya kingdoms. This is located in between Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari Highway (NH), the nearest college from muppandal is Jayamatha Engineering College The kings erected pandals (mandapams) in the respective places allotted to them and this eventually led to the place being called Muppandal (meaning 'three pandals').

The Jayamatha Engineering College is located in Aralvaimozhi in the Kanyakumari district of Muppandal in Tamil Nadu, IndiaThe college grew out of The Selvam Educational and Charitable Trust and Rajas Educational and charitable trust, under the chairmanship of philanthropist Dr. S.A. Raja.