Nagaraja Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Thiruvananthapuram is the nearest international airport, about 75 km south-east of the town along the coast.

• By train

  Nagercoil Junction is the nucleus of the Southern Railways in the town.

• By road

  Almost all the state highways meet at Nagercoil, and some national highways pass through it too. Christopher Bus Stand is in Vadasery on Balamore Road.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Sri Nagaraja Temple (Kanniyakumari district page)kanniyakumari.nic.in

Why devotees come here

Nagaraja Temple stands in Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. The town takes its name from the temple, which is dedicated to Nagaraja, the King of Snakes. The district government calls it the only big temple built exclusively for Nagaraja worship in Tamil Nadu.

The main deity is Nagaraja, the king of snakes. The district government describes him as the serpent deity and the presiding deity of the temple. The Nagaraja idol is installed on the ground where it was first found. The sand from that spot is scooped out and given to devotees as prasadam. Idols of Shiva and Ananthakrishna are also enshrined here.

The district government calls this the only big temple built exclusively for Nagaraja worship in Tamil Nadu. Sculptures of the Jain Thirthankaras Mahavira and Parsavanathar are etched on the temple pillars. The entrance is reminiscent of Chinese architecture of a Buddhist vihar.

The town takes its name from the temple. Nagercoil is now the headquarters of Kanyakumari district, and the temple stands in the town itself.

Tips for your visit

• Sand from the spot where the Nagaraja idol was first found is given to devotees as prasadam.
• Look at the entrance, which resembles Chinese architecture of a Buddhist vihar.
• Look at the temple pillars for the Jain carvings of Mahavira and Parsavanathar.

Questions people ask