Swamithope

Swamithope
Town
Swamithope Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 8°07′N 77°29′E / 8.12°N 77.49°E / 8.12; 77.49Coordinates: 8°07′N 77°29′E / 8.12°N 77.49°E / 8.12; 77.49
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	629 xxx
Telephone code	91-4652
Vehicle registration	TN-74

Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a town that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India. In the past, Swamithope was known by the name Poovandanthoppe which was part of the village, Sasthankutty Vilai^[1] Swamithope lies about half-way between the cities of Nagercoil and Kanniyakumari on the Nagercoil-Kanniyakumari road. Swamithope is located at 8°07′N 77°29′E / 8.12°N 77.49°E / 8.12; 77.49

Swamithoppu is a synonym for this village, as used in the holy book (Akilam) of the Ayyavazhi religion. Swamithoppu is the name earned by the village Tamarikulam being the origin of the Ayyavazhi religion in the mid-nineteenth century.

See also Ayya vaikundar avataram.

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