Tiruchendur - Chennai Express Train services started

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad started the first Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Weekly-express Train on Sunday .

The service will link the seacoast temple town of Tiruchendur in Tuticorin to the state capital.


According to a release, the train would cater to the needs of people of Kayalpattinam,Arumuganeri,Nazareth,and Seydunganallur.


The MG track linking Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur was laid in 1923.It had been converted into BG track at a cost of Rs.118-Crore,and was opened for traffic in Sept 2008 with the operation of three passenger trains.


The Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore weekly train would be flagged off on the inaugural day at 1.45pm and it would reach Chennai-Egmore at 6.20am next day.


But from Feb 12,on every Thursday,it would leave Tiruchendur at 7.15pm and reach Chennai-Egmore at 9.20am the next day.In the return direction it would leave Chennai-Egmore (on Fridays)at 3.40pm and reach Tiruchendur at 6.45am next day - Agencies

Colleges in Tirucehdur

Colleges Phone Number

Aditanar College of Arts and Science 242232 .
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Govindammal Aditanar College for Women 242184
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar Engineering College 242482
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar College of Education 242181
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar College of Physical Educatoin 245110
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Schools in Tiruchendur

School Name Phone Number

ThomasAnglo Indian School 245825
SenthilRaja Nursery & Primary School 245114
SakthiEnglish School 245014
SenthilKumaran Matriculation School 245651
KamalavathiHigher Secondary School 280277
StJoseph English School 242459

Primary School in Tiruchendur

Name and address of the School

Adi Dravidar Welfare School, Thooppor
Aristocrats Nursery Primary School, Tiruchendur
Hindu Primary School, Fourth Ward
Panchayat Union Primary School, Sankivilai
Panchayat Union Primary School, West Car Street
Panchayat Union Primary School, 10Th Ward
Panchayat Union Primary School, T B Road
Panchayat Union Primary School, Kandasamy Puram
R C Primary School, Amali Nagar
S R M Primary School, Tiruchendur
Sakthi Nursery Primary School, Tiruchedur
Senthiraja Nursery Primary Schoo, Tiruchendur
Sri Murugan Primary School, Subramaniyapuram
T D T A Primary School, Tiruchendur

Tiruchendur Temple

Tiruchendur is the second of the Arupadai Vedu(six abodes) of Lord Muruga. It is a holy place to the Ayyavazhi. The Avatharappathi here is one of the most important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi. See also Ayya vaikundar avataram. Senthil Aandavar with Valli and Deivayanai temple is popular here and managed by Government of Tamilnadu

History
Inscriptions of King Ukkira Pandian and other kings are available in this temple. Arunagirinathar's Tiruppugazh and Nakkeerar's Tirumurugatruppadai are both based on the Muruga here.

Mythology
Muruga killed Surapadman, a demon, in this place. Soorasamharam, an enactment of the deed, is performed here and Skanda Sashti is also celebrated in commemoration of the same. Using his spear Muruga created the Naazhi Kinaru.

Festivals
Brahmothsavam in the month of Magha (February – March), Vasanthothsavam for 10 days in Chaitra (April – May), Visaka Visakam for 12 days in Vaisakha (May – June) and Skandha Sashti in Asvini (October – November) are celebrated in this temple.Besides these, there are two Maha Utsavams called,in Tamil, as Aavanipperunthirunaal and Maasipperunthirunaal being conducted and celebrated in a grand fashion during Simharavi ie.,Tamil month of Aavani(August-September)and Kumbharavi ie., Tamil month of Maasi(January-February) respectively. These are 12 day festivals which happen twice every year,during the above said periods.

Naazhi Kinaru (sacred well), is outside the temple at a distance of 100 m south of the temple. Devotees are allowed to bathe by scooping out the water with a vessel and the water in the well never dries up. Despite the temple being on the seashore, the water is not salty..