Vettucaud is located on the north-west coast of
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
. The
Madre de deus church vettukad
The Vettukad Church is also known as the Madre De Deus Church meaning ''Mother of God'' and is especially renowned among the pilgrims and tourists for the Feast of Christ the King celebration. Madre de Deus Church bears the tradition of more t ...
is situated here. This church is popularly known as Vettucaud Palli.
The annual feast of the church called 'Feast of
Christ, the King', is attended by thousands of devotees. The feast is celebrated in the month of November. The last day of the feast is celebrated on the third Sunday of November every year. The grand feast is attended by thousands of devotees and is celebrated with a procession through the parish boundaries.
Vettucuad is located 3 km North from
Shanghumugham Beach and 5 km away from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Vettucaud_church_2008.jpg, Old Vettucaud Church
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram
Tourist attractions in Thiruvananthapuram district
{{Infobox
, title = Educational Institutions nearby Vettukad
, label1 = All Saints College
, data1 = 1 km
, label2 = St. Xavier's College, Thumba
, data2 = 12 km
, label3 = Mar Ivanios College
, data3 = 12 km
, label4 = MG College
, data4 = 11 km
, label5 = University College
, data5 = 5 km
, label6 = Women's College
, data6 = 7 km
, label7 = Mystical Rose Convent School
, data7 = 0 km
, label8 = Vettukad Higher Secondary School
, data8 = 0 km
, label9 = St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
, data9 = 6 km
, label10 = Holy Angels Convent School
, data10 = 6 km
, label11 = MGM School
, data11 = 3 km