Manapad
Where St Francis Xavier is said to have stayed in a cave.
- Where
- Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.3775, 78.0522
Get the Manapad stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Manapad. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Manapad
Mutharamman Temple, Tiruchendur 12 km
The Kulasai temple near Tiruchendur, about three hundred years old.
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple 16 km
The only one of the six on the shore.
Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary 39 km
A village that has protected its nesting birds for three centuries without being asked.
Adichanallur 55 km
An urn burial ground on the Thamirabarani, iron age, and the graves are still being opened.
Nellaiappar Temple 56 km
The musical pillars, struck properly.
Mahendragiri, Tirunelveli 58 km
A peak in the Western Ghats the Ramayana names, and the army holds.
Vattakottai Fort 60 km
A round coastal fort at the southern tip of India, built by Travancore to watch the sea.
Vivekananda Rock Memorial 64 km
On a rock five hundred metres offshore where Vivekananda is said to have meditated for three days in 1892.
More hidden gems in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Manapad?
Manapad is in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mutharamman Temple, Tiruchendur (12 km), Thiruchendur Murugan Temple (16 km), Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary (39 km).
How do I get the Manapad stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Manapad and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Manapad before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.