Athankarai Pallivasal — Attraction in Athangarai Pallivasal

Athankarai Pallivasal in Tirunelveli is one the popular Darghas in Tamil Nadu. This mosques is famous for its architectural beauty that showcase the impeccable craftsmanship of Dravidian era. The mosque is built with 100 pillars halls, holy water tank and many other structures showing the architectural and designing skills of ancient Tamilians. This is the best spot that one must visit in Tirunelveli as it offers spiritual solace and tranquillity to the visitors. Other than worshiping people can relax in the places nearby the mosques that offers lush green surroundings, forest, hills and etc.In ancient times, Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad, his wife Syed Ali Fatima and some other members of Islamic Missionaries left Arabia to spread Islam to India.  While they were traveling, the ship was wrecked in a storm and they camped in a forest near Tirunelveli.  He stayed there until his death, preaching the principles of Islam to the people.  Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad and Syed Ali Fatima were buried parallel to each other after their death and are now worshiped in the mosque.The specialty of this mosque is that it has two mausoleums of couples that fulfill all the needs and wishes of the visitors.  One of the domes was dedicated to Syed Ali Fatima and the other to Hazrat...

Attinkarai Pallivasal (mosque) is famous Muslim religious destination near Koodamkulam. The name comes from the small river flowing near it and the mosque is banks of the river. Now a days no water is there in the river. Many interesting stories are there around here.

2 couples were coming from long distance ( not known the place) and resided here, calling ummacha and thangal. It's a small darga and no specialist priest are there to do any rituals. Specialty is no roof for this Durga and no rain is coming inside when raining. People from all religion coming to darga as Pilgrimages for fulfilled their needs. Multiple poor families are living around the darga from the darga revenue.

One thing I noticied is cleanness and Infra. Panchayat Or darga authorities have to give some importance to the infra and cleanness around the darga. Now a days 1-2 lodges are there for staying.

Many people stays there for long and also coming for short stay for a day. Few rooms are available inside the darga for staying. The important days are Thursday and Sunday. Its around 75 kms from Nagercoil to the Attinkarai Pallivasal. Bus services are there from...

Its a very old musslim mosq and Durga (makkam or jaaram) in Athankarai Thirunelveli District,its famous for believes.

Athangarai Pallivasal housing theTombs of the Sufi saints couples Hazrath Sheik Mohamed Aulia and his wife Bibi Syedali Fathima ( well known as Fathimasa Bibi) situated on the bank of river Nambiyar and the coastal route of Tiruchendur to Kanyakumari is a symbol of communal harmony. Irrespective of their caste, creed and religion, people come to the Durgah to seek the blessings of these Sufi Saints. It is said that Hazrat Sheik Mohamed Aulia and Bibi Syedali Fathima, along with a few other Islamic missionaries from a place called ' Bajjal ' in Arabia, came to India five centuries ago to...