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Nagercoil is the southernmost city in South India, situated close to the tip of the Indian peninsula in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.The town is also the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari district. It was a part of Kerala, the erstwhile Travancore state, till almost a decade after India's Independence from Britain in 1947. In 1956, it was merged with Tamil Nadu. In its earlier days, the town and its surroundings were known as Nanjilnadu. |
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St.Xavour's Church is the popular Roman Catholic Church built by St.Xaviour. In earlier days, Nagercoil and its surroundings were known as Nanjilnadu. Nagercoil is famous for Nagaraja Temple and the name of the city is derived from this Temple , which was once (1000 years back) a Jain temple. |
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Nagercoil has a pleasant climate for most part of the year. Nagercoil is benefited by both the north-east monsoon and the south-west monsoon t is a district administrative center, with industries in motor repair, rubber goods, and rice- and cotton-milling. It is an important Christian center in the primarily Hindu country of India. Nagercoil is 12 kms away from Kanyakumari, which is the southern most part of India . |
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