Eraviputhenthurai is a village on the coast of the Arabian Sea, in Thoothoor Village Panchayat, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India.

[1] St. Joseph Middle School is managed by Eraviputhenthurai Parish, and is affiliated to State Board.

Nursery Schools are run by Central and State Governments.

Service organizations include St. Francis Animation and Social Center (F.A.S.C), St. Catherine Library and Sports Club, Eraviputhenthurai Football Association, Thiruvananthapuram Social Service Society [T.S.S.S.]

The primary catch is sharks, using traditional and modern methods, including mechanised boats and long lining.

People say that this village changed after the legendary story happened in the Kingdom of Kalinga.

In return Mother Sea sent a tsunami in the 16th century which destroyed his dynasty.

The village's conversion may be traced back to not later than A.D. 1544 when St. Francis Xavier converted nearly 10,000 Mukkuvars (fishermen and women) living in thirteen villages along the coast from Pallam to Poovar.

[citation needed] In 1600, the existing Thoothoor Parish Church was brought under the Padroado.

[citation needed] Under the Diocese of Cochin St. Catherine Church was built at Adthiyanthurai (Eraviputhenthurai).

The name of the village became Santa Catherina Puthenthurai)(St catherineputhenthurai).

Francis Neetany wanted to reconstruct the Altar, which was completed on 4 February 1990.

[citation needed] In 1972, Dennis Kanakkapillai initiated to construct a Shrine for St. Joseph at Eravipuithenthurai.

Their congregation is Sisters of Charity of Bartoloma Capitation and Vincenza Gerosa.