Manapad

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Manapad
Manavai
village
Manapad is located in Tamil Nadu
Manapad
Manapad
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 78°3′8″E / 8.37750°N 78.05222°E / 8.37750; 78.05222Coordinates: 8°22′39″N 78°3′8″E / 8.37750°N 78.05222°E / 8.37750; 78.05222
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTuticorin
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
628 209
Nearest cityTuticorin
constituencyTuticorin
Legislative constituencyTiruchendur
Websitemanapad.in

Manapad is a coastal village in far south India, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Tuticorin and 18 km (11 mi) south of Tiruchendur.[1]

St. Francis Xavier came to Manapad in 1542, when he began missionary activity on the Fishery coast.[1][2] He lived in a grotto cavern on the seaward face of a cliff and held mass at a chapel of the Captain's Cross, built from a ship's mast after a storm in 1540. Holy Cross Church, built close to the sea in 1581, has a relic fragment believed to be from the True Cross of Jerusalem. From 1 to 14 September, every year, the cross is publicly displayed for thousands who attend the festival season.

History[]

The catholic church
A view of Manapad

Traditional stories say that in 1540, a Portuguese trading vessel, while sailing around the Cape of Good Hope on its way to the East, encountered a violent storm splitting its sails and snapping the hind mast, leaving it at risk of foundering. The captain, who was devoted to the veneration of the Holy Cross, implored and entrusted the safety of the vessel and that of the crew to the crucified Christ. He also made a vow that he would construct a cross from a portion of the splintered mast and have it planted on the shore where they alighted in safety. By chance, the vessel, after having drifted for several days, sought haven in the then well known port of Kulasekharapatnam.

Valliamman cave is located nearby.[3]

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross[]

The festival of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated annually by the Catholic Church on 14 September. It is the tradition of Portuguese to lay the cross in the places where they live. In this the time of the year pilgrims from all over the world, the Malabar coast especially, gather here with piety and devotion. This festival holds a solid part in the hamlets history followed with reverence for generations over centuries. In short, you can witness the procession of the relic of the true cross and  join the thousands singing praises:

“Forth comes the standard of the kings:

All Hail, thou mystery adores:

Hail, cross on which life himself died and by death our life restored![4]

Cinema shoot[]

The movie Neethaane En Ponvasantham had a climax shoot out from the shores and the coverage exposed the place to many Tamil people. The place is a remarkable location that suited the story ad screenplay of the movie is an excellent projection.

A major part of Maniratnam's Kadal movie has been shot in Manapad.

Singam II has some parts pictured at this church premises, apart from these many short films also been shot here

A major part of Seenu Ramaswamy's NEERPARAVI movie has been shot in Manapad.


A major part of SP Jananathan First movie Iyarakai movie has been shot in Manapad.

Notable people[]

S. M. Diaz IPS

Stephen Gomez

References[]

  1. ^ a b Land and people of Indian states and union territories, Gopal K. Bhargava, S.C. Bhatt, 2006, 575 pages, p.411, wy.
  2. ^ Engaging South Asian Religions, Mathew N. Peter Schmalz, Peter Gottschalk, 2011, 256 pages, p.116, web: UC.
  3. ^ Pillai, J.M. Somasundaram. "Valli's Cave or Dattatreya's Cave". tiruchendur.org.
  4. ^ Abraham, Sharon (20 July 2021). "Manapad: Everything you need to know". Mittai Stories. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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