Thengamputhoor, also spelt Thengampudur, is a small settlement in
Kanyakumari District,
Tamil Nadu. Situated near
Kanyakumari, the town spans over an area of about four sq km.
Puthalam is situated in the south, Kottaram in the east, Suchindram in the north and
Kulasekarapuram in the north-east.
Suchindram Temple, Bagavathi Amman Temple at Mandaikadu, Suchindram Kulam,
Arulmigu Sri Ramar Temple at Kottaram,
Thovalai,
Sanguthurai Beach,
Kanyakumari Beach and Vattakottai are nearby tourist attractions.
Accommodation facilities are available at
Hotel Cape Residency,
Hotel Singaar International and
Samudra Hotel in Kanyakumari.
Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.
Kanyakumari Railway Station serves the town. Thengamputhoor can be accessed from
Nagercoil and Kanyakumari by road.
