Location : Tamil Nadu
Attractions : Vivekananda Memorial Rock, Vattakottai, Sothavilai Beach,
Sangumugam Beach, Thirparappu Falls, Thottipalam and Kalikesam
Famous For : Sunrise and Sunset
Kanyakumari is a town at the southernmost tip of the
Indian peninsula. It is located in the state of
Tamil Nadu. During British rule, it was known as Cape Comorin,
which is also the name of the cape. The closest major city is Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of
Kerala.
Geography
Kanyakumari lies at the meeting point of three bodies of water: the
Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. It is situated
in 8º 4' 20 N., 77º 35' 35 E., and is the terminating point of the
Western Ghats.
Kanyakumari is famous for its scenic beauty of the Sun-Rise and Sun-Set.
Some of the very beautiful picnic spots around Kanyakumari are Vattakottai, Sothavilai Beach,
Sangumugam Beach, Thirparappu Falls, Thottipalam and Kalikesam.
Significance
Kanyakumari is an important pilgrimage center for Hindus. It is also the location where
Swami Vivekananda
is said to have meditated for some time before attending the World Parliament of Religions at
Chicago in 1893. Today, a Vivekananda memorial stands on a rock half a kilometer into the sea.
Recently, the government of Tamil Nadu also installed a large stone statue of the
Tamil saint Tiruvalluvar next to it. The Statue which has been sculptured by a team headed
Mr.Ganapathi Sthapathi, is 133ft in height signifying the 133 chapters of Thirukural.
