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204:"Plan to develop eco-tourism at Maruthuva Malai"
30:, a part of Sanjeevi hills is also known as the
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278:Noyattra Vazhvutharum Marunthuvazh Malai
1191:Scott Christian Higher Secondary School
178:"Tourism : Kanniyakumari District"
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947:St. Arockiya Nathar Church, Vavathurai
942:Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanyakumari
101:Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Charithaamrutham
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317:8.1342417°N 77.5078667°E
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119:live in this mountain.
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1048:Pechiparai Reservoir
992:Thirucharanathumalai
957:Peer Mohammed Dargah
365:Kanyakumari district
158:Ayyavazhi holy sites
86:Ayyavazhi holy sites
78:Parvatha Ucchi Malai
44:Kanyakumari district
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917:Thanumalayan Temple
798:South Thamaraikulam
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148:Ayyavazhi mythology
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1231:Nagercoil Junction
1141:S.T. Hindu College
927:Marunthuvazh Malai
623:Azhagiapandiapuram
384:Battle of Colachel
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793:Reethapuram
718:Kumarapuram
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668:Kanyakumari
663:Kallukuttam
628:Boothapandi
608:Asaripallam
496:Thiruvattar
441:Thiruvattar
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109:Dattaatreya
63:Arabian Sea
1251:See also:
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1221:Kuzhithura
962:Sivalayams
922:Kumarakoil
858:Verkilambi
853:Vellimalai
803:Suchindram
768:Palapallam
743:Mulagumudu
733:Marthandam
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683:Keezhkulam
673:Kappiyarai
593:Anjugramam
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531:Kuzhithura
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379:Travancore
305:8°8′3.27″N
188:30 January
164:References
48:Tamil Nadu
1087:Education
1063:Udayagiri
1038:Olakaruvi
1018:Kalikesam
892:Nagercoil
884:divisions
868:Villukuri
808:Thalakudi
788:Pudukadai
738:Marungoor
693:Kodimunai
643:Ezhudesam
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486:Munchirai
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446:Killiyoor
208:The Hindu
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82:Vaikundar
42:taluk of
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778:Ponmanai
773:Pazhugal
708:Kottaram
688:Killiyur
678:Karungal
633:Edaikodu
603:Arumanai
526:Colachel
501:Thovalai
481:Melpuram
431:Thovalai
142:See also
123:location
105:Vallabha
1211:Eraniel
1169:Schools
1006:Tourism
882:Revenue
818:Theroor
758:Neiyyur
653:Kadayal
638:Eraniel
372:History
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137:mylaudy
113:siddhas
69:town.
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763:Pacode
753:Nallur
748:Myladi
613:Attoor
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