Thovalai is a small village located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India.

This temple has as its main gods Varashakthi Vinayagar (வரசக்தி விநாயகர்), Madanthaburan (மாடன்தம்புரான்) and Eswari Amman (ஈஸ்வரி அம்மன்).

Thovalai and the surrounding area is involved in the fresh flower industry for sale to domestic and foreign markets.

[1] The variety of white Jasmine flower (locally called 'Pichchi Vellai' or 'Pichchip poo') is a rarity with a unique scent.

The Government of India is planning 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.

In Thovalai on a small hill in the middle of the village is where the well-known Subramanaian Temple can be found.

After one week of Diwali, Surasamharam festival is celebrated throughout Tamil Nadu including at this temple.