Rajavoor is a village located in Agastheeswaram Taluk of Kanniyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu, formerly Madras State, is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri Mountains, the Meghamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south. The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka.
Rajavoor had been divided into 'Vadakkur' and 'Therkur' according to the communal population. While Vellalar reside in the northern part of this village, the southern part is dominated by Nadar community. Previously Rajavoor was called as Vanchimarthandanalloor in some land registration documents during the reign of Travancore Princely State ruled by Maharajas (refer Nagam Ayya's 'State Manual of Travancore').
Vellalar is a Tamil caste found mainly in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and in northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. They are traditionally involved in agriculture also serving as landlords.
Nadar is a Tamil caste of South India. Nadars are predominant in the south Indian districts of Tuticorin, Kaniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar.
Rajavoor has nearly 99% Catholic population. Rajavoor is popularly known for St. Michael's Shrine which is located at the center part of Rajavoor. The annual feast starts on the first Friday of May with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. The eighth, ninth and tenth days are marked with a car procession to St. Michael Archangel, carnival ended with High Mass in front of the Holy Cars. The Roman Catholics and parish are administered by the Kottar Diocese.
Michael is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran systems of faith, he is called "Saint Michael the Archangel" and "Saint Michael". In the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox religions, he is called "Saint Michael the Taxiarch".
Another notable church, Our Lady of Presentation (Kaanikkai Maathaa) Church is attached to the Rajavoor Parish as Sub-station. The annual feast starts on the last Friday of January with a flag hoisting followed by a ten-day Mass and adoration. The ninth and tenth day are marked with a car procession to Our Lady of Presentation Church.
Rajavoor is facilitated with Government Upgraded Primary Health center, the land and hospital building worth about one crore was donated by the people of Rajavoor and newly modified St. Michael High school. The school was established in the year 1922.
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