Thuckalay

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Thuckalay is a town in Kanayakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is pronounced as THAKKALAI .It is well connected by road from both (51 km)Thiruvananthapuram and (17 km)Nagercoil. Places like Padmanabhapuram, Moolache, Charode, Saralvilai, Muttakadu, Kumarapuram, Neyoor, Thiruvithancode, Mekkamandapam surround the town. Padmanabhapuram was once the capital of the State of Travancore. The palace in Padmanabhapuram built in the Travancore architectural style. This is famous for its 17th and 18th century murals, carved mahogany ceiling, colored mica windows, secret underground passages, inner courtyards, durbal hall, museum, four poster medicinal bed, Belgian mirror, pictures of Lord Krishna, granite dance halls and special black shiny floors which are made from a unique combination of egg white, jaggery, lime, burnt coconut, charcoal and river sand. Thuckalay fall under Padmanabhapuram municipality. Muslim Saint Peer Mohamed Sahib Appa / Yakheem Mohamed Sahib Appa Dharga & Kochhu Bava Thangal Durga/Mackaipalayam Muslim Mosque near Mettuckaday Jn. are of main Muslim land marks. Near by 'Kovil Vattam' (KeralaPuram)has a famous Hindu Temple. Speciality of this Temple is that the idol in this temple changes its colour to black for six months and white for another six months by itself. The French commander DILANOY is buried in a near by place called Udayagiri Fort. It attracts many tourists from all over the world. A famous water falls at Thirparappu is about 25 km from here. There is also Lord Shiva Temple near the waterfalls.There is a famous Murugan Temple at Kumaracoil. For more information or any help required in and around Thuckalay, you may feel free to contact thuckalay police station.