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'''Manapad''' is a coastal village in south [[India]], {{convert|60|km|mi|0}} from [[Tuticorin]] and {{convert|abbr=on|18|km|mi|0}} south of [[Tiruchendur]].<ref name=BB/>

St. [[Francis Xavier]] came to Manapad in 1542, conducting [[missionary]] activity on the Fishery coast.<ref name=BB/><ref name=SG/> 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 to thousands who attend the festival season.

[[Valliamman cave]] is located nearby.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pillai |first=J.M. Somasundaram |title=Valli's Cave or Dattatreya's Cave |url=http://tiruchendur.org/valli.htm |website=tiruchendur.org}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Manapad-Manavai-catholic-church-Thoothukudi-district-TamilNadu.JPG|240px|The Catholic church|thumb|right]]
[[File:Manapad-Manavai-seashore-catholic-church-Thoothukudi-district-TamilNadu.JPG|240px|A view of Manapad|thumb|right]]
Traditional stories say that in 1540, a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] trading [[ship|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 [[Shipwrecking|foundering]]. The captain, who was devoted to the veneration of the [[Christian cross|Holy Cross]], implored and entrusted the safety of the vessel and that of the crew to Christ. He 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 at the port of [[Kulasekharapatnam]].

== Culture ==

=== Festivals ===
The [[festival]] of the ''Exaltation of the Holy Cross'' is celebrated annually by the [[Catholic Church]] on 14 September. It is a Portuguese tradition to lay the cross in the places where they live. This festival has been celebrated for generations over centuries.

=== Cinema ===
The movie ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' had a climax shootout there and the coverage exposed the place to many [[Tamil people]].

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

''[[Singam II]]'' has some parts pictured at this church premises. Many short films were shot there.

A major part of Seenu Ramaswamy's ''Neerparavi'' was shot in Manapad.

A major part of SP Jananathan's ''Iyarakai'' movie was shot in Manapad.

==Notables==
*[[S. M. Diaz]] IPS
*[[Francis Savio Rodrigo (State Transport Commissioner) Tamilnadu |Francis Savio Rodrigo]] (State Transport Commissioner) Tamil Nadu
*[[Joseph Simon Francis Rodrigo]] (Aeronautical Engineer-Liverpool)
*[[Stephen Gomez (priest)|Stephen Gomez]]
*[[Lawrence Xavier]]
*[[Eusebius OFM Cap]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="BB">
''Land and people of Indian states and union territories'',
Gopal K. Bhargava, S.C. Bhatt, 2006, 575 pages, p.411,
[https://books.google.com/books?id=wyCoMKZmRBoC&pg=PA411 wy].
</ref>
<ref name="SG">
''Engaging South Asian Religions'', Mathew N. Peter
Schmalz, Peter Gottschalk, 2011, 256 pages, p.116, web:
[https://books.google.com/books?id=-dP0p-TcnPUC&pg=PA116 UC].
</ref>
}}

[[Category:Thoothukudi]]
[[Category:Villages in Thoothukudi district]]

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