Parvathipuram, Tamil Nadu
| Parvathipuram பார்வதிபுரம் പര്വതിപുര | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Parvathipuram junction | |
  Parvathipuram Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′N 77°12′E / 8.33°N 77.2°ECoordinates: 8°20′N 77°12′E / 8.33°N 77.2°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanyakumari |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 629 003 |
| Telephone code | 04652 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 74 |
| Nearest city | Nagercoil central |
Parvathipuram is Western part of Nagercoil town in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. It is located on NH 47 about five KM from Nagercoil central and 60 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It is called the gateway of Nagercoil[1]
Parvathipuram is named after the Queen of South Travancore, Smt.Parvathibai Thamburatti ,who was instrumental in giving away a vast area of cultivable land to people of Gramam dwelled mainly by Brahmins, for the hospitality they have shown to the Queen and her royal family while they were returning from Suchindram temple.Singarathoppu,Laksminager, VGS nager,Saradhanager,Rajivgandhinager,Annanager,are lately formed residential areas of Parvathipuram and they formed heart of Parvathipuram.Peruvilai, Kanyakulam, Alamparai, Christopher Nagar,Rajalakshmi nagar, Kaliancaud are nearby localities. Among these [Peruvilai]] is a large adjacent part of Parvathipuram. All the buses to Trivandrum and most of the western region of Kanyakumari district traveling through NH 47 stop at Parvathipuram. 31A Parvathipuram to Parvathipuram circular bus connects Parvathipuram with Christipher bus stand and Anna bus stand. This service is available for every 4 minutes.
Nearby engineering colleges are Ponjesly College of Engineering, James College Of Engineering And Technology, St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, Vins Group of Engineering colleges, and Sun College of Engineering & Technology are located within 2 km from here and near by polytechnic colleges are Sree Krishna Polytechnic College, Sun Polytechnic College, and Morning Star polytechnic college.
Temples near Parvathipuram are Lord Vanamaliswara temple, Arulmigu Mutharaman temple, Sree Krishna temple in Gramam, and Lord Swamy Ayyappa Temple. Banks include the Syndicate Bank, State Bank Of India, Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank, Indian Bank, and Pandiyan Grama Bank.
Anandanar channel runs through Parvathipuram which divide Nagercoil town from Aloor panchayat at the south and Kaniyakulam panchayat at the north.