Rajavoor

Rajavoor
village
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	629402
Vehicle registration	TN 74
Nearest city	Nagercoil
Lok Sabha constituency	Kanyakumari
Website	http://www.stmichaelshrine.org/

Rajavoor is a village located in Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.

Rajavoor had been divided into 'Vadakkur' and 'Therkur' according to the communal population. While Vellalar reside in the northern part of this village, the southern part is dominated by Nadar community. Previously Rajavoor was called as Vanchimarthandanalloor in some land registration documents during the reign of Travancore Princely State ruled by Maharajas (refer Nagam Ayya's 'State Manual of Travancore').

Rajavoor has nearly 99% Catholic population. Rajavoor is known for St. Michael's Shrine which is located at the center part of Rajavoor. The annual feast starts on the first Friday of May with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. The eighth, ninth and tenth days are marked with a car procession to St. Michael Archangel, carnival ended with High Mass in front of the Holy Cars. The Roman Catholics and parish are administered by the Kottar Diocese.

Another notable church, Our Lady of Presentation (Kaanikkai Maathaa) Church is attached to the Rajavoor Parish's Sub-station. Previously its annual feast starts on the 40th date from Christmas with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. In recent years that rule has been changed.

Rajavoor is facilitated with Government Upgraded Primary Health center,the land and hospital building worth about one crore was donated by the people of Rajavoor & Newly modified St.Michael High school.The school was established in the year 1922.

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