Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Aattupalli Mosque, Thengapattinam, Kanyakumari

Aattupalli Mosque, Thengapattinam, Kanyakumari
Aattupalli Mosque is located at Thengapattinam Village in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. This Mosque is located to the west on the river bank of Valliyar. This Mosque is situated on a small rocky hill. Thengapattinam has the unique and rare distinction of being one of the few first places in India where Islam was propagated and accepted during the time of Prophet Muhammad. Islam got firmly rooted here due to the peaceful propagation of the great spiritual leader Malik ibn Deenar (rah) who came from Arabia in the 7th century through Kodungalur in Kerala. His Arabic team built a big mosque here made of hard rocks which is known here as ‘valiapalli’.


The ancient Arabic history book ‘Rihlathul Muluk’ states that the headquarters of Syed Ubaithath Kazhi’ appointed as the religious propaganda secretary of the district was located here. Many Islamic religious scholars later came to this place to propagate Islam. The Mosque is located at about 750 meters from Thengapattanam Bus Stop, 1 Km from Thengapattanam Beach, 4 Kms from Keezhkulam, 7 Kms from Munchirai, 14 Kms from Marthandam, 13 Kms from Kuzhithurai, 14 Kms from Kollemcode, 17 Kms from Colachel, 20 Kms from Eraniel, 21 Kms from Thuckalay, 40 Kms from Nagercoil, 55 Kms from Kanyakumari and 52 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Stations are located at Kuzhithurai and Eraniel. Nearest Airport is located at Thiruvananthapuram.