Kuthenkully
Village in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kuthenkully (also called Kuthenkuli, Kuthenkuzhi, Kūttaṉkuḻi) is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is in the Radhapuram taluk of Tirunelveli district. The village got its name from the Tamil word for Nataraja, Kūttaṉ).
Kuthenkully | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 8°13′01″N 77°46′48″E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tirunelveli |
Demonym(s) | Kuthenkulian, Kuthenkuzhian |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | TN- |
Nearest city | Tirunelveli Nagercoil |
After the time of Francis Xavier in 1542, many of the inhabitants converted to Christianity.[1] The village belongs to the Diocese of Tuticorin, whose patron saint is Francis Xavier. The occupation of the majority of people living in this village is fishing.[2]
Kuthenkully has a Catholic church under the patronage of Saint Quiteria and one dedicated to the Epiphany. People of the village celebrate Christmas, Epiphany, the feast of Saint Quiteria (Kitheri ammal) in May and also the Nativity of John the Baptist.