Swamithope (alternate spelling Swamithoppe) is the name of a village that lies southeast of the City of Nagercoil, the capital of the District of Kanyakumari...

the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi and the sacred venue of the Tavam. Swamithope is considered primary among the Pancha pathi and the primary centre of...

important. The temple of the Swamithope pathi is the headquarters of the Ayyavazhi. The five Pancha pathi are: 1. the Swamithope Pathi, the venue of the great...

Allahabad (Prayagraj), Haridwar, Nashik, and Ujjain. The Thalaimaippathi at Swamithope is the leading pilgrim center for the Ayyavazhis. Seven of the Eight Great...

the Ayyavazhi is the Swamithopepathi and is located in the Village of Swamithope. The film Ayyavazhi released in 2008 was based on the life of Ayya Vaikundar...

both Pathis and Nizhal Thangals, while some are confined to Pathis. In Swamithope pathi, every day is celebrated as a festival with the name 'Nitham Thirunal'...

called a Santhana Veethi. Since Ayyavazhi is not an organised religion the Swamithope pathi though considered as religious headquarters, it officially does...

and Tuticorin districts. The Great Masi Procession from Nagercoil to Swamithope on the Avatar day is one among the largest religious processions in Tamil...

'Thiru mun' (sacred soil) for preparing the Thiru Namam is collected from Swamithope pathi for Nizhal Thangals after conducting the Pothippu. But some Thangals...

Inner view of the Octagonal Muthiri Kinaru in Swamithope...