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Swamithoppe

Swamithoppe is a town that lies southeast of the City of , the capital of the in the State of , at the extreme southern tip of .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in India
  • Also known as: “Swamithope”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maruthwamalai and Swamithope Pathi.

Peak
The Marundhuvazh Malai, a part of Sanjeevi hills is also known as the Marundhu Vazhum Malai/Maruthwamalai, forms the part and the southernmost tip of the in taluk of Kanyakumari district of , India.

Hindu temple
Photo: Vaikunda Raja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swamithoppu Pathi is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi and the sacred venue of the Tavam. Swamithope is considered primary among the Pancha pathi and the primary centre of the incarnational activities of Vaikundar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agastheeswaram and Kottaram.

Village
is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the state of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Swamithoppe.

Village
is a village located in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of . the word origin from Malayalam/Tamil meaning Palace. So means not only a village but also a Palace because 18th & the beginning of the 19th century village was ruled by Travancore Maharajas and they have constructed Guest Houses for them. is situated 3½ km east of Swamithoppe.

Town
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suchindram is a panchayat town in the Kanyakumari district in the state of with the Indian postal code 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous . is situated 5 km northwest of Swamithoppe.

Swamithoppe

Latitude
8.1163° or 8° 6′ 59″ north
Longitude
77.4916° or 77° 29′ 30″ east
Open location code
6JWV4F8R+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2593130014
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q7653307
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Swamithoppe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Swamithope”
  • Irish: “Swamithope”
  • Spanish: “Swamithope”
  • Spanish: “Swamithoppe”
  • Tamil: “சுவாமி தோப்பு”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Swamithoppe”. Photo: Vaikunda Raja, CC BY-SA 4.0.