page_title: Thiruchendur
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Thiruchendur / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Tiruchendur beach
context_page_description: Tiruchendur is a panchayat town located in the southern tip of India, in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It is home to Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, also known as Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple which is a Third of Arupadai veedugal and one of the ancient Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga. Tiruchendur is well-connected by road and rail with the rest of Tamil Nadu and India and the nearest railway station is Tiruchendur railway station. Tiruchendur is just 53 km from Tirunelveli.
context_section_description: Tiruchendur is located on the south–eastern coast of India in the south–eastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the south-eastern shoreline of Tamil Nadu overlooking the Bay of Bengal. The soil type is majorly Clay, Red soil. The suburban villages surrounding the town contain arid, red soil forests that are densely planted with palm trees, cashew plantations, and other crops part of the region.
caption: Tiruchendur beach
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