Manapad
Village in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manapad is a coastal village in south India, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Tuticorin and 18 km (11 mi) south of Tiruchendur.[1]
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Manapad
Manavai | |
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village | |
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 |
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St. Francis Xavier came to Manapad in 1542, conducting missionary activity on the Fishery coast.[1][2] 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.[3]