Thengapattanam Historical Locations, Kanyakumari | 2017 English Documentary

Thengapattanam is said to be one of the ancient commercial towns in Kanyakumari District. Surrounded with dense coconut groves, this beautiful place lies on the shores of the Arabian sea.

Our exploration started with a search for the foot prints of the Dutch on the Indian soil. Attingal Queen got the right to rule this area in 1700 AD. During the middle of the 17th century, the naval forces headed by Nicolwar besieged the town and gained control of it. In 1694, the forces of the Attingal Queen fought the Dutch, chased them out and regained its control.

The Dutch again attacked Thengapattanam during the time of the famous battle of Colachel where it is believed that some 80 Muslims in the teritory lost their lives. The 'Kuntadipattan Paarai' which came under the attack of Dutch Cannons stand out to be a 'living memorial' today.

Next, we visited the Malik Ibn Dinar Mosque. It is believed that Cheraman Perumal, one of the rulers of the Chera Dynasty got influenced by the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and went to meet him. On his return, he died at a place called Salala, in Oman. Prior to his death, he wrote letters to his Kingdom to accept Islam and follow the teachings of Malik Ibn Dinar, one of the first known Muslims to have come to India to propagate Islam. He constructed several Mosques in the Kingdom and this is one among them.

Thengapattanam 'Pozhi' is a place where the Thamiraparani river merges with the Arabian sea. The beach at Thengapattanam is a star attraction to the tourists. The breath taking sunset and the cool refreshing wind from the Arabian sea gives a soothing experience.

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