Kandanvilai

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| name = Kandanvilai [கண்டன்விளை]
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'''கண்டன்விளை''' [Kandanvilai] is a village in [[Kanyakumari District]] in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]].

== History ==
In 1935, Kandanvilai was attached to the Karankadu parish under the Diocese of Quilon. During this time Mr Packianathan donated his land to a Diocese and requested that a church be built in Kandanvilai [கண்டன்விளை]. The Bishop of the Diocese of Quilon, Most Rev Fr. Aloysius Maria Benziger OCD consented and together with the parish priest of Karankadu came down to Kandanvilai to select a site. The bishop, the priest and the people were overjoyed and confirmed the site for the Church. In Tamil, the vision was interpreted as "Kanavil Kanda Vilai."
== Geography ==
It is on the [[Nagercoil]]–Monday Nager Highway, {{convert|13|km|mi}} from Nagercoil.

== Transport ==
The nearest railway station is [[Eraniel railway station|Erainel]]. The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport|Trivandrum]].

== Religion ==
Kandanvilai is home to the [[St.Therese of Infant Jesus Church, Kandanvilai|St. Therese of Infant Jesus Church]], the first church built for St. Therese of Lisieux after her Beatification on April 7, 1924.

== Administration ==
1.Village Administrative office
2. Nullivilai panchayat office
== Education ==

1. Govt Higher Secondary School
2. St. Therese Primary School
3. Aldrin Matriculation School

== Facilities ==

'''1. State Bank of India, Kandanvilai'''
'''2. Indian Bank, Kandanvilai'''
'''3. Agricultural Cooperative Society, Kandanvilai'''
'''4. Post office, Kandanvilai'''

== External links ==
1. http://www.thereseofkandanvilai.info/index.html

2. http://iraiarasu.com/

3. http://azhagiyaboomi.org/

[[Category:Villages in Kanyakumari district]]

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