Sothavilai Beach - 5

Watch tower


Aerial View from the watch tower

With inputs from

Family & Friends

Sothavilai Beach - 4

View of the shore from the beach

Ideal Beach to undertand & experience the meaning of Serene, tranquil beautiful

Distant view of the Manakudi Church and Manakudi village

Sothavilai Beach - 3

Let's go to the Beach through this welcome arch

Caution Board highlighting the presence of rocks and deep sea and
therefore not to take bath

Lovely natural beach which stretches over 4 km is really a feast for our eyes

Art by Nature

Sothavilai Beach - 2

Views of rest shelters facing the sea

Sothavilai Beach - 1

Name : Sothavilai Beach, Kanyakumari District

Sothavilai Beach is about 10 Km from Kanyakumari.

As the bridge connecting Melamanakudi & Kelamanakudi was
washed away in the tsunami 2004, Heavy vehicles from
Kanyakumari has to cover extra distance before reaching
the Sothavilai Beach.

Route (for Heavy Vehicles)

Kanyakumari ----> Suchindaram ----> Parakkai Road Junction

----> Parakkai ----> Thengamputhur ----> Sothavilai


Route (for Light Vehicles) via Coastal Road

Kanyakumari ----> Manakudi ----> Sothavilai


Thanks to the then Kanyakumari District Collector
Mr.Gagandeep Singh Bedi whose efforts resulted in the
development of this beach

Welcome Arch by the District Administration

Watch Tower

Parking Space



Children's Park