Name : Sanguthurai Beach
Sanguthurai Beach is about 15 Km From Kanykumari on the west coast.
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
Sanguthurai beach
From Kanykumari
Route (for Heavy Vehicles)
Kanykumari ----> Suchindaram ----> Parakkai road Junction
----> Parakkai -----> Thengamputhur ---->
Sothavilai Beach
----> Pallam ----> Sanguthurai
Route (for Light Vehicles) via Coastal Road
Kanyakumari ----> Manakudi ---->
Sothavilai ----> Pallam
----> Sanguthurai Beach
From Nagercoil
Nagercoil ----> Beach Road Junction ----> Irulappapuram
----> Vallan Kumaran Vilai----> Pillayarpuram
----> Melakrishnanputhur ----> Sanguthurai Beach

'Sangu ' in Tamil means conch. In synonym with the name
sanguthurai , a huge conch , erected on a tower , welcomes us

Rest Place

Huge Conch erected on the tower in front and the approach road
from Melakrishnanputhur at the back
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