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Manapad is a coastal village in south India, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Tuticorin and 18 km (11 mi) south of Tiruchendur.

St. Francis Xavier came to Manapad in 1542, conducting missionary activity on the Pearl Fishery Coast.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 close to the sea from a ship's mast after a storm in 1540. In 1581, the grotto was built into a big Church, when Fr John de Salanova was the Parish Priest of Queen of Heaven Church, Manapad. In 1583, The relic of the True Cross, sent by Pope Gregory XIII, arrived at Manapad, after a grand tour along the coastal belt with halts in the places of Catholic predominance. Every year, from 1st to 14th of September, the relic of the True Cross is publicly displayed to thousands who attend the festival season. Pope Leo XIII, in one of his writings mentions Manapad as "Little Jerusalem" (5 April 1889).

History

Traditional stories say that in 1540, a Portuguese trading 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 foundering. The captain, who was devoted to the veneration of the 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.

👉Certain portions of Shoojit Sircar's Madras Cafe were shot in this town.

 

Travel Info! 

Manapad lies along the Tamil Nadu State Highway "SH 49", otherwise also popularly known as the "East Coast Road". Manapad is located at a distance of 18 Kms from Tiruchendur and 72 Kms from Tirunelveli and 58 Kms from Tuticorin. All these three places are well connected by road and rail networks to many major cities in India. The 3 nearest airports from Manapad are located in Tuticorin, Madurai and Trivandrum.

👉By Air

o The nearest domestic airport to Manapad is located at Tuticorin which is at a distance of 58 kms.

o The other big domestic airport is located at Madurai which is at a distance of 170 kms. from Manapad. Madurai is connected by air to many major cities in India.

o The nearest International airport is at Trivandrum which is located at a distance of 150 kms. from Manapad. Trivandrum is connected by air to many International destinations. 

 

👉By Road

Manapad is 18 Kms from Tiruchendur and 72 Kms and 58 Kms from Tirunelveli and Tuticorin respectively. Tirunelveli and Tuticorin are well connected to Madurai, Trivandrum and Chennai by regular trains.

 

👉By Train

o    Trains to Tuticorin (TN)

Tuticorin train station is near Thiruchendur and distance is 41 km.

o   Trains to Tirunelveli (TEN)
     Tirunelveli train station is near Thiruchendur and distance is 64 km.

 

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