Vellicode (original) (raw)

Vellicode is a village located in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India on National Highway 47 approximately 47 km south of Trivandrum [Nearest AirPort]. Vellicode is a scenic village which lies on the Trivandrum Kanyakumari Highway. It is one of the oldest inhibited places in the else while United States of Travancore which was annexed to India during Independence. Prior to formation of United Travancore during the 17 Century, the region was called "EDAI NADU" and were ruled by local chieftain. Today the inhabitant of this scenic village is 99% Catholic Christians and at the centre of the village stands a Majestic Catholic Church raised on a single piece of rock whose origin dates back to 1946.