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Ramanathichanputhur is a place in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu at Southern tip of India. This village situated near Marungoor. The village is divided into two as North and South based on the caste system. Vellalars in the north part and Nadars in the south part of the village.
In north Ramanathichanputhur a church for Lady of Lourdes was built during the 17th century, but for some unknown reason that church was left as it is and a new church for St.Ignatious was constructed and made as the parish church. Now the Old church is renovated and an Infant Jesus statue kept inside for worship.
Vellalar's are converted to Christianity during 17th century from nearby villages like Marungoor, Iraviputhur, Theroor etc., and for marriage purposes they get relationship with Vadakkankulam, Kuruvinatham villages, because those vellalars are already in the faith of Christianity.
The other part of this village is South Ramanathichanputhur blessed with Saint Roch(Arokianathar) Church attached to Ramanathichanputhur Parish.
The people here are mostly Roman Catholics and this parish belongs to the Kottar Diocese.Before the state re-organization was done, this village was the east boarder of South Thiruvithangoor.
Ramanathichenputhoor surrounded by hills (Nedumalai-east, Kathadimalai-North and Perialkullam pond-West. Via Narithondu there is Short route to Pazhavoor(Trinelvelli). It is one of the east boarder of Kanyakumari Dist.
Indien Hermitage Restaurant and Lord Jeganath College of Engineering are another attractions of the village
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