Thoothukudi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Tamil Nadu, India
About Thoothukudi
Tuticorin (in English) or Thoothukudi (in Tamil) used to be calledThirumandhira Nagar. There are three theories as to the origin of the nameThoothukudi. First,thoorthuis Tamil for "dig", andkudimeans "drink": The town had no rivers and the only source of drinking water was from wells. Second,thoorthameans "land reclaimed from the sea" whilekudialso stands for "settlement" or "colony". Finally, the Tuticorin name was used by Dutch people who got there before the English, so some people have suggested they named the city. Thoothukudi has been known for its pearl diving (thus the nicknamePearl City(Muthu Nagaramin Tamil) and for shipbuilding. Thoothukudi became the centre of the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century, with such leaders as the poet Subramanya Bharathy, Veerapan
Top Attractions in Thoothukudi
Explore the best things to see and do in Thoothukudi:
- ★Holy Trinity (CSI) Church
- ★Nehru Park
- ★Our Lady of Snows Basilica
- ★Rajaji Park
- ★Roche Park
- ★Sacred Heart Cathedral
- ★Sri Santhanamari Amman kovil
- ★St. Antony's Church
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