Nanjinad
Nanjilnad is a historical region corresponding to present-day Thovala and Agastheeshwaram vilavancode taluk and south half of Kalkulam taluk of Kanyakumari district. The name comes from nanj, meaning 'plough', and nad, meaning 'land'. It was an important centre of paddy cultivation. It formed the core around which the kingdom of Travancore was built. Padmanabhapuram Palace and Vattakottai fort were also situated in the Nanjil Nadu region.
