Why visit Eraniel
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Eraniel Palace.
Weather in Eraniel
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About Eraniel
Eraniel is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is of major commercial and political importance in the history of South India, as it was the seasonal capital of the affluent Venad and later Travancore kingdoms until the seventeenth century, when Padmanabhapuram and Thiruvananthapuram rose to prominence. Currently, it is known for its archaeological importance for the ruins of the dilapidated Eraniel Palace.
From the Wikipedia article Eraniel (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Isha Bakery
Bakery
Thanu building Parasery -Eraniel - Monday Market - Pudukkadai Road, Eraniel
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship18
St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai
Church · 2.9 km
Church in Chemmanvilai
St. Francis Xavier's church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.4 km
Mo-Sa 06:00-07:30; Su 06:45-10:15
St. Roch's church, Arokiyapuram
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.8 km
Mo-Sa 06:00-07:30; Su 06:45-10:15
6 more on the map.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Govt. Primary School, Manakkarai, Kanyakumari District.
School · 2.6 km
MANAKKARAI TO VILLUKURI ROAD
Healthcare5
Map of Eraniel
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 53 km away.
- Kandanvilai 1 km east, about 1 min by car
- Nāgercoil 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Neyyāttinkara 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Thiruvananthapuram 51 km northwest, about 51 min by car
- Nedumangād 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Tirunelveli 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Attingal 78 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kadakkavoor 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Vettūr 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Varkala 88 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eraniel, Etsubash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eraniel Railway station, arunpnair_787, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St.Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai, Aldinus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inside eraniel palace, Asok MK Kerala, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varkala Beach,Kerala1, India, Sumittchavan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agni Kaavadi, Jegac95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- அவியல், Jegac95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BITSCADSIVA, Cadsiva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NEYOEER, Cadsiva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SIVACAD, Cadsiva, CC BY-SA 3.0
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