St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto

St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto is a cave in , . St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manapad and Kulasekarapattinam.

Village
is a coastal village in south , 60 kilometres from Tuticorin and 18 km south of . St. Francis Xavier came to in 1542, conducting missionary activity on the Pearl Fishery Coast.

Village
Photo: Ezhilarasan446, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the of , India. Historically, it was an important port on the , alongside and Arikamedu. is situated 3½ km northwest of St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto.

Village
is a Panchayat town in in the state of . is situated 8 km northwest of St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto.

St. Francis Xavier’s Grotto

Latitude
8.37363° or 8° 22′ 25″ north
Longitude
78.06772° or 78° 4′ 4″ east
Open location code
6JWW93F9+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8868135745
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Francis Xavier’s Chapel-by-the-Sea and Holy Cross Catholic Church Manapad.

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