Manapad
Manapad is a coastal village in south India, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Tuticorin and 18 km (11 mi) south of Tiruchendur.
Manapad
Manavai | |
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Manapad Location in Tamil Nadu, India Manapad Manapad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 78°3′8″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tuticorin |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 628 209 |
| Nearest city | Tuticorin |
| PARLIAMENT constituency | Tuticorin |
| Legislative constituency | Tiruchendur |
| Website | manapad |
St. Francis Xavier came to Manapad in 1542, conducting missionary activity on the Fishery coast. He lived in a grotto cavern on the seaward face of a cliff and held mass at a chapel of the Captain's Cross, built from a ship's mast after a storm in 1540. Holy Cross Church, built close to the sea in 1581, has a relic fragment believed to be from the True Cross of Jerusalem. From 1 to 14 September, every year, the cross is publicly displayed to thousands who attend the festival season.
Valliamman cave is located nearby.
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