Kandanvilai is a village in Kanyakumari District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

During this time Mr Packianathan donated his land to a Diocese and requested that a church be built in Kandanvilai [கண்டன்விளை].

Aloysius Maria Benziger OCD consented and together with the parish priest of Karankadu came down to Kandanvilai to select a site.

The bishop, the priest and the people were overjoyed and confirmed the site for the Church.

In Tamil, the vision was interpreted as "Kanavil Kanda Vilai."