to set up a floriculture research station with a cold storage facility at Thovalai for the benefit of farmers raising flower crops in and around the Kanyakumari district. exporting flowers to foreign markets through Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state. Infrastructure There is a higher secondary government school situated centrally with more than of ground. In Thovalai is the CSI Institute of Technology which was established in 1995 and is one of the oldest engineering colleges in Kanyakumari district. The train makes a stop in the village. The village is on the highway running between Nagercoil and Tirunelveli. Thovalai has a biggest flower market in kanyakumari district. There are many old temples in thovalai. Famous functions In Thovalai on a small hill in the middle of the village is where the well-known Subramanaian Temple can be found. At this temple, the Pushbabishekam festival is commonly celebrated at the middle of August. The temple at festival time is filled with all varieties of flowers. After one week of Diwali, Surasamharam festival is celebrated throughout Tamil Nadu including at this temple. In Thovalai the oldest Chekkergiri murugan temple is been located.On every year on OCT-NOV SOORASAMSKARAM is been celebrated in a grand manner. More than 60+ years this festival is been celebrated. References External links Article in The Hindu about the village Villages in Kanyakumari district