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Thovalai Azhagiya Kanni Vinayagar Temple and sree mutharamman temple

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'''Thovalai''' is a small village located in [[Thovalai taluk]], [[Kanyakumari district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. The area is well known in India for its production of flowers, especially [[jasmine]]. There taluk was among several in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] that with the passage of the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|States Reorganisation Act of 1956]] were transferred from Thiruvananthapuram district, [[Merger of Kanyakumari with Madras State|Travancore-Cochin State]] to the newly created [[Kanyakumari]] district of [[Madras State]] (the latter later renamed as [[Tamil Nadu]] State).

==History==
Thovalai Taluk was part of the [[Princely state]] [[Travancore Kingdom]], the latter which subsequently became part of the then Travancore-Cochin State. Part of The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 aligned state boundaries on linguistic affiliations. Thovalai, [[Kalkulam]], [[Vilavancode taluk|Vilavancode]], and [[Agastheeswaram taluk|Agastheeswaram]] Taluks were transferred from Thiruvananthapuram District of the Travancore-Cochin State to Kanyakumari district, Madras State. Madras was later renamed as Tamil Nadu).

==Thovalai Azhagiya Kanni Vinayagar Temple and sree mutharamman temple==
This temple has as its main god, [[Ganesha]]. It was built by Azhagiya Nambia Pillai.== Thovalai sree Devi mutharamman koil temple krishnan puthoor == this temple has as its near flower market

==Thovalai, Thevar Nager Arulmigu Madanthburan Thirukovil==
This temple has as its main gods [[Varashakthi Vinayagar]] (வரசக்தி விநாயகர்), [[Madanthaburan]] (மாடன்தம்புரான்) and [[Eswari Amman]] (ஈஸ்வரி அம்மன்). The temple belongs to [[Thevar samuthayam]] (தேவர் சமுதாயம்)

==Chekergiri Subramaniaswamy Thirukovil==
One of the oldest temples in Thovalai. This temple has its main god [[Murugan]]. The main function of this temple was [[Soorasamgaram]]. It was the main and grand temple function in Thovalai. The function held on October or November month Every year.

The next main function was [[Kavadikattuthal]] for [[Thiruchedur Murugan]]. This function was conducted by [[Chekergiri Subramaniyaswamy Bakthas, Thevar Nager, Thovalai]] (செக்கர்கிரி சுப்பிரமணிய சுவாமி பக்தர்கள், தேவர் நகர்,தோவாளை) and [[Thevar Ilaigar Ani]] (தேவர் இளைஞர் அணி).

==Flower industry==
Thovalai and the surrounding area is involved in the fresh flower industry for sale to domestic and foreign markets.<ref name=flowers>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/floriculture-research-station-for-thovalai/article3085730.ece | newspaper=The Hindu | location=Tamil Nadu, India | title=Floriculture Research Station for Thovalai | date=5 August 2006 | access-date=2 March 2019 }}</ref>

The variety of white Jasmine flower (locally called 'Pichchi Vellai' or 'Pichchip poo') is a rarity with a unique scent. It is somewhat similar to 'Jaathi Malligai' which is grown elsewhere.

The village people are quite active throughout the day with the flower business. Especially, the ladies at home are employed in this work and earn a substantial income. This increases the economy of the whole family and also the confidence level of the women.

The Government of India is planning to set up a [[floriculture]] research station with a cold storage facility at Thovalai for the benefit of farmers raising flower crops in and around the Kanyakumari district.<ref name=flowers/> exporting flowers to foreign markets through [[Thiruvananthapuram]] in [[Kerala state]].

==Infrastructure==
There is a secondary government school situated centrally with more than {{convert|5|acre|m2}} of ground.{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

In Thovalai is the [[CSI Institute of Technology]] which was established in 1995 and is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Kanyakumari district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csiit.ac.in/|title=C.S.I. IT - Kanyakumari District|website=www.csiit.ac.in}}</ref>

The train makes a stop in the village. The village is on the highway running between [[Nagercoil]] and [[Tirunelveli]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

==Famous functions==
In Thovalai on a small hill in the middle of the village is where the well-known Subramanaian Temple can be found. At this temple, the Pushbabishekam festival is commonly celebrated at the middle of August. The temple at festival time is filled with all varieties of flowers. After one week of Diwali, Surasamharam festival is celebrated throughout Tamil Nadu including at this temple.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080323235323/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/05/stories/2006080508700300.htm Article in ''The Hindu'' about the village]

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