Kandanvilai

Kandanvilai(Tamil:கண்டன்விளை) is a village in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is on the Nagercoil–Monday Nager Highway, 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Nagercoil. The nearest railway station is Erainel, and the nearest airport is Trivandrum.St.Therese of infant jesus church which is first church built for St.Therese of lisieux is in kandanvilai. The Kandanvilai post office and Nullivilai panchayat office are also in Kandanvilai.

History

There was a time before 75 years when the kandanvilai village was attached to the Karankadu parish under the Diocese of Quilon. During this time Mr. Packianathan donated his land to Diocese and requested the Bishop that a church may be built in Kandanvilai. The Bishop of the Diocese of Quilon, Most Rev Fr. Aloysius Maria Benzigar OCD consented and together with the parish priest of Karankadu came down to Kandanvilai to select a site for the Church.

The suitable place was selected after visiting many sites. The bishop found a miraculous consistency as the place he dreamt of and place selected were one and the same. The bishop, the priest and the people were overjoyed and confirmed the site for the Church. In Tamil the vision was interpreted as “kanavil kanda Vilai.” The actual name of the place was, “ Mukattu Kathirvilai".

Church

World first church which is built for st.therese is in kandanvilai. It was blessed on April 7, 1924.

References

• http://www.thereseofkandanvilai.info/church.html

Coordinates: 8°12′25″N 77°19′50″E / 8.20694°N 77.33056°E / 8.20694; 77.33056