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Eraniel

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Eraniel, India
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Once a seasonal capital of the Venad and later Travancore kingdoms, Eraniel is a small town on the Tamil Nadu coast in Kanyakumari district whose ruined Eraniel Palace marks its former political prominence in South India. The town has an unusual concentration of historic churches for its size and sits close to both the water and the mountains of the wider region.

  • Population10,375
  • Nearest water0.3 km
  • Nearest mountain4.7 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km1
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