Singamparai
Singamparai | |
|---|---|
village | |
 St. Paul's Church, Singamparai | |
  Singamparai Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Singamparai Singamparai (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°44′N 77°32′E / 8.733°N 77.533°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | http://singamparai.com |
Singamparai[1] is a village in Mukkudal Town Panchayat, situated just north of Mukkudal in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India, with the Population about 5000 live in the village.[2]
History
[edit]The village has the history about 200 years. The people who had adopted the Christianity came from the village Somanthamperi. They Bought lands from the land-lords of pettai and settled down here. They built a church in 1929 dedicated to St. paul the apostle.[3]
Churches and Parish
[edit]The church of St. Paul the apostle is the biggest church of the village and it became a Catholic parish church in 1931,[4] separated from Sendamaram parish and its first parish priest was Fr. A. Couturier S.J. In 2013, Thalarkulam became a new parish and separated from singamparai parish. Now the parish area covered includes the villages Mylapuram, Ilanthaikulam, Mukkudal, Pappakudi and Ariyanayagipuram.
There is also a Latin Church of St. Antony of Padua, and another church in the village.
Grottoes
[edit]There are grottoes around the village for St. Antony of Paduva, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Annai Velankanni and Archangel St. Michael.
Schools
[edit]R.C.Primary School and St.Paul Hr. Sec. School are the two schools in the village run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai and managed by the parish priest.