18' Hanuman at Suchindram
Suchindrum temple is 11 km from Kanyakumari city and 7 km from Nagarcoil town. This Suchindram town situated in the Southern most district of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu State, India. It is approximately 85 kms from Trivandrum city, the Capital of Kerala.
. Busses ply from Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Trivandram. The nearest railway station is Nagarkoil on the Trivandrum - Kanyakumari section of the Southern Railway.
The entrance tower to this temple is visible from a distance as it rises majestically for 134 feet. The face of the tower is covered with sculptures and statues from Hindu mythology. There is a covered area in front of the main entrance and the entrance itself is about 24 feet high with a beautifully carved door. There is only one corridor running along the outer wall of the temple with many shrines and mandapams scattered in the inner area. This temple attracts both Vaishnavites and Saivites in large numbers. About 30 shrines to various deities within the temple complex, the large Lingam in the sanctum, the idol of Vishnu in the adjacent shrine. The large idol of Hanuman ( depicting 'VISUWAROOPAM) at a height of about 18' at the Eastern end of the Northern corridor is the main attraction.
This temple represents almost all the deities of the Hindu pantheon. Visitors who.come to visit Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari, make a point to visit this temple also because of its proximity.
. Busses ply from Thirunelveli, Kanyakumari and Trivandram. The nearest railway station is Nagarkoil on the Trivandrum - Kanyakumari section of the Southern Railway.
The entrance tower to this temple is visible from a distance as it rises majestically for 134 feet. The face of the tower is covered with sculptures and statues from Hindu mythology. There is a covered area in front of the main entrance and the entrance itself is about 24 feet high with a beautifully carved door. There is only one corridor running along the outer wall of the temple with many shrines and mandapams scattered in the inner area. This temple attracts both Vaishnavites and Saivites in large numbers. About 30 shrines to various deities within the temple complex, the large Lingam in the sanctum, the idol of Vishnu in the adjacent shrine. The large idol of Hanuman ( depicting 'VISUWAROOPAM) at a height of about 18' at the Eastern end of the Northern corridor is the main attraction.
This temple represents almost all the deities of the Hindu pantheon. Visitors who.come to visit Rock Memorial at Kanyakumari, make a point to visit this temple also because of its proximity.