Vadakkankulam
Vadakkankulam is a small town in Radhapuram Taluka, Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is the home of Notable personality S.A. Raja. Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Pratap Nadar hails from this town. Notable attraction is the Holy Family Church, which was built in 1779.
Vadakankulam
Vadavai | |
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Town | |
| Vadakkangulam | |
| Nickname(s): Vadavai | |
  Vadakankulam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°16′N 77°36′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627116 |
| Telephone code | 04637 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tirunelveli |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Radhapuram |
Religion
Vadakankulam is the first parish of the interior area that joined the Pearl Fishery Coast mission and it was the last parish of the south western border of the Madurai mission.
St. John de Britto who was on horse journey accosted the four Catholic families here who had come from the village of Thoppuvilai in 1600. He built a small thatched church dedicated to the Holy family in 1605. As many Catholic families from elsewhere settled down here, it became part of Nemam mission belonging to the Jesuit province of Cochin. Chapels:
- St. Michael church, Michaelpalayam, 1910.
- Our Lady's church (Arputha Matha), Bajanaimadam, 1861.
- Our Lady of Sorrows church, Cemetery, 1861.