Panchappathis in Tamil means Five places where God is. According to Akilattirattu Ammanai the source of Ayyavazhi mythology, these Panchappathis are the places where Ayya Vaikundar performed the Avatara Ekanai.These are the sacred places for the people of Ayyavazhi. They are, Tamil may refer to: The Tamil language, which is one of the Dravidian languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ... Akilathirattu Ammanai (in Tamil language, akilam(world) + thirattu(collection) + ammanai(ballad)), also called Thiru Edu, (venerable book) is the main religious book of the Ayyavazhi faith of Southern India, an offshoot sect of Hinduism. ... The Symbol of Ayyavazhi The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is Akilattirattu Ammanai and its supplementary, Arul Nool. ... Ayya Vaikundar was the Manu avathar (to born as a human being) of Lord Narayana according to Akilattirattu Ammanai the holy script of Ayyavazhi religion, a sect within Hinduism. ... The Ayyavazhi (path or way of Father) is a monotheistic religion originating in south India in the middle of the 19th century and is an offshoot sect of Hinduism. ...
For more details see: Ayyavazhi mythology. This article needs to be wikified. ... Ambalappathi is one of the Panchappathis and holy places of Ayyavazhi situated roughly 11 kms west to Kanyakumari, and this is the place where Ayya Vaikundar reigned as a king and unified the Deities into himself – see Ekanai Kalyaanam. ... Muttappathi is one among the Panchappathis (Five places where God is in Tamil) and one of the holy sites of Ayyavazhi, a the religion of South India. ... Tamaraikulampathi is the place where Harigopalan citar composed the holy book of Ayyavazhi, Akilathirattu Ammanai. ... This is the place where Ayya Vaikundar symbolically married Poomadanthai. ... The Symbol of Ayyavazhi The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is Akilattirattu Ammanai and its supplementary, Arul Nool. ...
There is a very good lagoon (estuary - place where the river meets the sea) at Manakudy - 10 km from the town.
Panchappathis, the five holyplaces of Ayyavazhi, all situated within 10 km circle from Kanyakumari
Fresh water supply to the town is from the Mukkadal Reservoir, about 8 km from the town, in the interior - itself a very scenic place, with a small bushy island in the middle of the dam.