Nagercoil in the context of "Kanyakumari"

A monsoon (/mɒnˈsuːn/) is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The term is also sometimes used to describe locally heavy but short-term rains.

The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the West African, Asian–Australian, the North American, and South American monsoons.

Kanyakumari district (Tamil: [kɐnːijaːkumaːɾi]), officially Kanniyakumari district, is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Nadu in terms of per capita income, and also tops the state in Human Development Index (HDI), literacy, and education. The district's headquarters is Nagercoil.

Kanyakumari district has a varied topography, with the sea on three sides and the mountains of the Western Ghats bordering the northern side. Except for a small stretch of land to the east of Kanyakumari town, almost the entire district is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea – the only district in Tamil Nadu state facing the Arabian Sea.

Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a village that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India. In the past, Swamithope was known by the name Poovandanthoppe which was part of the village, Sasthankutty Vilai Swamithope lies about half-way between the cities of Nagercoil and Kanniyakumari on the Nagercoil-Kanniyakumari road. Swamithope is located at 8°07′N 77°29′E / 8.12°N 77.49°E / 8.12; 77.49

Swamithoppu is a synonym for this village, as used in the holy book (Akilam) of the Tamil belief system Ayyavazhi. Swamithoppu is the name earned by the village Swami (Ayya Vaikundars thavam) Thoppu was a coconut tree farm so it has been merged by people. being the origin of the Ayyavazhi religion in the mid-nineteenth century. It is the birthplace place of sampoorana Devan, after the incarnation at his age of 24 he got 4 ubadesa vinjai from Lord Narayana in the Thiruchendoor sea, after 3 days of Birth and vinjai ubadesam Sampoorana Devans Body has been used by Lord Narayana to become Ayya Vaikundar the founder of the practice called Ayyavazhi. Ayya vazhi means fathers' way of practice and presently serves as the site of its Head of Ayya vaikundars teaching practice to reach the God. (the Swamithope Pathi). It also becomes the terminating point of beautiful western ghats starting from the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra, south of the Tapti river, and runs approximately 1,600 km (990 mi) through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and finally at Tamil Nadu.

Cheraman Perumal dynasty, also known as the Perumal dynasty of Kerala, or the Chera Perumals of Makotai or Mahodayapuram (fl. c. 844—c. 1124 CE), was a ruling dynasty in present-day Kerala, south India. Mahodayapuram, or Makotai—the capital of the Cheraman Perumals—is identified with present-day Kodungallur in central Kerala. Initially, their influence appears to have been limited to the area between present-day Kollam and Koyilandy, but it later extended up to the Chandragiri river in northern Kerala and to Nagercoil in the south.

The medieval Cheras claimed descent from the early historic Cheras who flourished in pre-Pallava south India. Present-day central Kerala probably detached from larger Kongu Chera or Kerala kingdom around 8th-9th century CE to form the Chera Perumal kingdom. The exact relationship between the different collateral branches of the Chera family remains unclear to scholars. The Chera Perumals are often described as members of the Surya Vamsa (the Solar Race).

Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore-era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the Kerala Government. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20 km (12 mi) from Nagercoil, 39 km (24 mi) from Kanyakumari town and 52 km (32 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The palace complex lies inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, part of the Western Ghats. The river Valli flows nearby.