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'''St. James Church Puthenkadai''' is the head church for [[Keshavapuram]] and [[Thetticode]], located in the village of [[Puthenkadai]] in [[Kalkulam]] taluk, [[Kanyakumari district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br />
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It is located in Puthenkatai near the village of [[Aruvikkarai]] on the state highway between [[Marthantam]] and [[Pechipparai]].<br />
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==Village==<br />
This village contains red, black soil and clay-rich area of plants and trees naturally increases the beauty of the straight upright stand, The prosperity which is rich in this wetland, dry prevailing in the region, and In this village Paralaiyarru water through the prosperity of the limited pearl green Appearance here.<ref name="jamesputhenkadai" /><br />
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==Nearest tourism==<br />
*3&nbsp;km from Mathoor [[THOTTIPPALAM]]<br />
*16&nbsp;km from Tirparappu Falls,<br />
*Around 30&nbsp;km from [[PECHIPPARAI DAM]]<br />
*1&nbsp;km FROM [[Thiruvattar]] AdiKesava Perumal Kovil<br />
*5&nbsp;km from [[Chitharal]] Malai kovil<br />
*1&nbsp;km FROM [[Aruvikkarai]]<br />
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==History==<br />
AD 16th century in the initial period of Christian regional work for the disciples in coastal areas and work bulk of the Christian religion, By the embracing of the Name "Protector Of Fisher Men", They considered the St. James as a Main god to worship.,The people Called "CHAVAKIZHAR" On set of terminating the daily works Build up The Small church which is made up of sand. As the days pass over the number of Christians increasing in the area a big society of Christianity made over in this society of groupism Village. As By the info of this village initially after the standardity it has separated from the head Church of "Muzhagumoodu".<ref name="jamesputhenkadai">{{cite web|url=http://www.jamesputhenkadai.com/|title=St.James, PUTHENKADAI.COM|publisher=jamesputhenkadai.com|accessdate=2014-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121339/http://www.jamesputhenkadai.com/|archive-date=2014-07-14|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==Sources==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121339/http://www.jamesputhenkadai.com/ St. James official site]<br />
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