Four way lane work is in Full swing in Kanyakumari District NHAI

NHAI ( National Highway Authorities of India) planned to construct a Four-way lane road from Kanyakumari to TVM. But due to delay in land acquisition makes this very slow. After the power of MP. Pon Radha Krishnan the land acquisition process completed and the biding has been finalized. L&T won the bid and constructing the road from Olugneseray to TVM.

Some images were taken near by Eraniel where the road deviates nearby Alwarkovil 

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Railway Track Stretch in full swing Trivandrum -Eraniel -Nagercoil -Kanyakumari

Railway Track Doubling of the of 86.56-km Thiruvananthapuram Central- Nagercoil Junction- Kanniyakumari rail line begin on January 23 with Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain laying the stone for the same. This section was under Southern Railway which being a part of Indian Railways. Due to Single track & traffic signal The Southern Railway only operates only few trains to Chennai, Tirichy, Madurai and Banglore. But Railway Passengers from Eraniel and around Kanyakumari District request the Railway Board to operate more train to the desired location. After a long time the Railway department has allocated fund to stretch the railway lane, doubling the track and electrifying.

The alignment has been finalised from Eraniel to Nagercoil- Kanyakumari. The work is being taken up with March 2022 as target. Work for bridges and earthwork on the 5.5-km Nagercoil- Kanniyakumari section has been awarded. Railways had land in the 24 km Eraniel-Nagercoil section. Bids could be floated for works in the 47-km Eraniel-Thiruvananthapuram Central corridor only after Tamil Nadu and Kerala handed over land.

Now the sand has been dumped into deep side for the stretch from Eraniel Railway Station to Eraniel Konam railway bridge. This work was in full swing with large amount of machinery and trucks. By dumping sand, the level of the land has been increased and now its upto the old railway track near Eraniel Konam Railway bridge. On the other side, they have to dump the sand from Eraiel Konam Rilway bridge to Melparai. There may be two bridges at Eraniel in Eraniel Konam connecting Eraniel- Thuckalay Road as well as in Valliaru near to Marthandeswaram Temple.

The double line will help Railways to operate more trains to Nagercoil, Madurai, Chennai, Bengaluru as well as to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam , Cochin, Mumbai via Eraniel Railway Station

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Ocki cycklone attacked Eraniel

Ockhi is the severe cyclonic storm that affects the Indian Ocean after 40 years and travelled more than 2,000 kilometres.It travelled about 2,400 kilometres from the Bay of Bengal along the seashore Kanyakumari Coastal to far as the Gujarat coast. 

 Kanyakumari District was severely affected by the Ochi cyclone and the Rain continues for the next 2 days. Eraniel Roads where completely blocked by tree's uprooted and electric post damage. More than thousands of electric post where damaged in the District. And it takes 5 to 9 days to rectify the power supply in Eraniel. The Road to Thuckalay via Alwarkovil, near by Marthandeswarar Temple and Railway Bridge was completely blocked by the flood water from Valliaru River. 

Here are some images taken randomly around Eraniel.

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Marthandeswaram Temple Kumbabishekam- Mahadevar Seva Charitable trust Eraniel

குமரி மாவட்டத்தில் பிரசித்திபெற்ற சிவஸ்தலன்களில் ஒன்றாக திகழ்கிறது அருள்மிகு மார்த்தாண்டேஸ்வரம் மகாதேவர் திருக்கோவில். இத்திருக்கோயில் மார்தாண்டவர்மா மஹாராஜாவால் கட்டபட்டு சுமார் 800 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு மேலாக உள்ளது என தேவிபிரசனத்தில் தெரிவிக்கபட்டது.

கோவில் மூலவர் கோபுர சிலைகள் சிதலமடைந்து உள்ளதால் கும்பாபிஷேகம் நடத்தவும், உபதேவைகளான விநாயகர், நாகராஜா, வன சாஸ்தா கோவில்களையும் புனரமைகவும் தேவ பிரசனத்தில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டு, இந்து அறநிலையத்துறையின் அனுமதி பெற்று திருப்பணிகள் நடைபெற்று வருகிறது. மேலும் சிலபணிகள் செய்யவேண்டியும் உள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் குமரிமாவட்ட அறநிலையத்துறை தந்திரி அவர்கள் 2017 ம் வருடம் ஜூன் மாதம் 25ம் நாள் (1193 ஆணி 11) ஞாயிற்றுகிழமை புனர்பூசம் நட்சத்திரத்தில் அஷ்டப்பந்தன மகாகும்பாபிஷேகம் நடத்த சார்த்து தந்துள்ளார்கள்.

அரநிலயதுறையின் அனுமதி பெற்றும் பக்தர்கள் ஆதரவோடும் மேற்படி வைபவத்தை நடத்த தீர்மானித்துள்ளோம். ஆகவே குறிப்பிட்ட கால அளவு குறைவாக உள்ளதால் செய்ய வேண்டிய வேலைகளை விரைந்து முடிக்க வேண்டிய கட்டாயத்தில் உள்ளோம். எனவே பக்தர்கள் அனைவரும் முழு ஒத்த்துழைப்பும் பொருள் உதவியும் தந்து இவ்விழாவினை சிறப்பித்து இறையருள் பெற அன்புடன் வேண்டுகிறோம்.

அன்பளிப்பு அனுப்ப வேண்டிய முகவரி

Mahadevar Seva Charitable trust
Bank: Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank (TMB)
Account no: 026100050304527
IFSC code: TMBL0000026

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Chitrai Festivals at #Eraniel

Tamil month Chitirai is known for festival of Hindu Gods also know as  Chithirai Thiruvizha
 and in Eraniel too people celebrate festivals. Following are some temple functions held at Eraniel.



Sree Mutharamman Temple Eraniel- Assarimar Street 

Muthaaraman Assarimar Street

Muthaaramman 

Sree Pathirakali Amman Temple Eraniel- Pattariar Street

Pathirakali Amman

Sree Ilangathu  Amman Temple Eraniel- Pannicode Street

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Eraniel to Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) trains

Eraniel Railway station is the most important railway station for the surrounding villages. From here people can reach Trivandrum, Kollam, Kochi,  Guruvayoor and on the otherside Nagercoil, Thirunelveli, Madurai, Trichy, Chennai, Banglore & Mumbai.

Following the the Train Time table for Eraniel to Thiruvananthapuram ( Trivandrum)

From Eraniel Railway station you can easily reach Mondikadu Bagavathy Amman Temple, Colachel, Neyyoor, Thuckalay, Padmanabapuram Palace etc


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Parasuram Express, Madurai Punalur, Nagercoil- Trivandrum, Ananthapuri, Karaikal Kochuveli, Island Express, Nagercoil Kottayam, Kanyakumari Punalur, Kanyakumari Kollam, Nagercoil Thiruvanthapuram, Guruvayoor- Chennai, Kollam Memu train

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360 view of Eraniel Palace

A 360 view of Eraniel Palace.

Front view of Ancient Palace

The Eraniel Palace is situated in Eraniel. This place is about 14km from Nagercoil, 28km from Kanyakumari, 6 km from Padmanabhapuram and 8km from Colachel. It is also called as Thai Kottaram. Chera Empire was divided into 18 kingdoms such as Venadu, Kuttam, Karkanadu, Aruvavadathalai nadu, Aruvanadu etc. Of these Venadu kingdom was the forerunner to the modern kingdom of Travancore. In the absence of clear records, one set claim that the Eraniel Palace was constructed during the reign of Vanchi Marthandavarma , while other claim that it was constructed during the reign of Cheraman Perumal - one of the 63 saivite saints. Legend says that Cheraman Perumal , who vanished from the Eraniel Palace , was being taken to Heaven in his Physical body. It is said that before ascending to the throne, the kings of Venad and Travancore state visit Eraniel Palace and conduct rituals honouring Royal Sword.

Eraniel Palace which spreads over slightly more than 3.5 acres, now only consists of three identifiable parts.

1.The Majestic Entrance or Padippura

2.Horse-shaped Bungalow or Kuthira malika

3.Spring Pavilion or Vasantha Mandapam

Elegant view of Palace

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