Kanyakumari
formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the State
of Tamil Nadu in India. Kanyakumari lies at the southernmost tip of mainland
India (the southernmost tip of India as a whole being Indira Gandhi Point in
Andaman and Nicobar Islands). The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the
administrative headquarters of Kanyamumari District, (22 km (14 mi)) and
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (88 km (55 mi)). The town is a
popular tourist destination. Kanyakumari takes its name from the Hindu goddess
Kanyakumari (also called kumair Amman). Her temple stands on the seashore,
where the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal meet the Indian Ocean. Kanyakumari is
the place having religious background and some astonishing natural spots for
vacations. Southern India is unique with ample of religious and historical
places covered with the Indian Ocean. Kanyakumari is the place where three
different seas are getting united.
The
exuberant view such as sunrise and sunset is special thing to watch in
Kanyakumari. The big beaches allow an unlimited tourist to enjoy the waves of
sea and beautiful beaches. The sands at such beaches are unique with
multicolor. With enormous tourist reaching this spot every year makes it a
different Indian tourist place, particularly for such people love nature.
Kanyakumari is also famous because it is the end location of India where the
India ends their land limit. The next land destination after Kanyakumari is Sri
Lanka and because of such a thing Kanyakumari is having lots of importance for
Indians.
Tourist
attraction at Kanyakumari:
Kanyakumari
Bagavathiamman Temple:
the shrine where worship of Goddess Durga is performed is Kanyakumari temple. Kanyakumari
derives its name from from Goddess Kanyakumari Amman, the presiding deity of
the area. The most prominent temple, the Kumari Amman, is dedicated to the
goddess Parvathi as a virgin.
Thiruvalluvar
Statue:
Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world
Thirukkural. The memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari. The
pedestal of the statue is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet
tall with a grand total of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. The place is must
visit for the tourists.
Rock
Memorial:
Swami Vivekananda memorial is also exclusive spot for a tourist in Kanyakumari.
As its name implies, it is essentially a sacred monument, built by the
Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee in
year 1970 to commemorate the visit of Swamy Vivekananda to “Shripada Parai” for
deep meditation and enlightenment.. The big statue of Tamil writer Thiruvallur
is also special thing to watch in this memorial.
Mahatma
Gandhi Memorial:
The place has been associated with great men like Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma
Gandhi in whose names memorials have been here. They are very beautiful and add
to the attraction of this place. The beautiful Gandhi Memorial completed in
1956, is situated as a memorial to the Father of the Nation. An urn of Mahatma
Gandhi was kept here for public to pay homage before immersion. Mahatma Gandhi
toured to Kanyakumari in 1925 and spends his valuable time at this place.
Constructed period of this commemorative plaque is 1952.
Government
Museum:
Positioned on the Gandhi Road, government museum was constructed in 1991. The
Government Museum, situated on the Beach Road offers a good collection of
sculptured artifacts and crafts of South Indian Temples and is one of the “Must
See” places in Kanyakumari.
Vattakottai
Fort: Vattakottai
Fort (or 'Circular Fort') is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the
southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal
defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. The
fort is made of granite blocks and, today, a part of the fort extends into the
sea.
Padmanabha
Puram Palace:
A well-known palace of Kanyakumari is located close to Thuckalay. Thuckalay is
the small town of near Kanyakumari spread in just 4 kms. The fort which was
built with mud originally was dismantled and reconstructed with granite by
Maharaja Marthanda Varma. The height of the walls varies from 15’ to 24’
according to the inclination of the ground. The hills of Veli are natural spot
for a tourist where the greenery and enjoyable view are available.
Kanyakumari
is the small town which can effortlessly be covered by visiting tourists.
Spending moment of life could be amazing at this place. Some other tourist
destinations are Thiruvalluvar Statue, Lord Datta Temple, Suchindram, Panchappathi,
Nagercoil, Udayagiri Fort, Mathur Hanging Trough, Wax museum, Chitharal Jain
Monuments, Thirunandikkara temple, Thengapattinam Beach, Olakaruvi waterfalls,
Keeriparai, Kodhayar, Pechiparai Reservoir, Thiruparrapu Falls, Muttom,
Sanguthurai Beach and Mukkudal reservoir. These all spots are special and
available for tourist all time.
Reaching
to Kanyakumari:
By
Air: The nearest Airport is Trivandrum which is properly connected with
International Airport. It is just 87 km away from the city Kanyakumari.
Trivandrum is also linked with major cities through domestic airlines.
By
Train: Kanyakumari is the junction which means the big rail network is
available to reach this place. Trivandrum Central is another big station allied
to almost every part of India.
By
Bus: The are numerous bus services are accessible from Kanyakumari to various
other big cities of India. TNRTC (Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation) buses
are available to reach Kanyakumari.
