Kanyakumari is a town that is located at Tamil Nadu state in
India. This place was earlier known as Cape Comorin and lies at the Indian
Peninsula from South. The major cities that are close to this town are
Nagercoil which is the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari district lies
at a distance of 22 kilometre as well as Thiruvananthapuram which is the
capital of Kerala with a distance of 85 kilometre. This is a well-known tourist
destination in India.
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| Kanyakumari Town |
The name of this place was kept as Kanyakumari due to the
Kumari Amman or Kanyakumari Temple that located in the town itself right on the
sea shore linked with the Arabian sea, the Gulf of Mannar and the Indian Ocean.
It means a virgin. Kanyakumari was found as a hub for pearl fishery and also
the pearl trade. It was believed that the Paravars ruled that Coast and then
constructed a temple to worship the Sea Goddess.
There are many myths related to this place. Kanya Devi is
worshiped as a virgin goddess and is believed to bless the tourists and also
the pilgrims who visit this town. As per the Hindu myths this place has been
originated and has relation with the gods like Parvati, Lord Shiva and Lord
Hanuman. For centuries, this place has been also recognized as a centre of art
and religion including Trade and Commerce. Not only this, Kanyakumari was also
ruled by the Cholas, the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Nayaks. The temples today
you can see with architectural beauty were actually built by these rulers. This
district now is known as Southern Travancore due to the king of Venad who
established Travancore by enlarging his access up to Azhva during the time of
1729 to 1758. Travancore participated in every fight to get independence and
also leaned forward in 1947 for the independence of India.
Today, Kanyakumari was developed socially and economically
and serves for the betterment of the country by becoming a tourist attraction.
You will find mixed culture at this place with most of the people speaking
Malayalam language as their mother-tongue. Christianity was also arrived at
this place or in South India and added to the architectural affluence and
fictional heritage of this place with Jainism.
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| Kanyakumari Town Square |
This place is surrounded by the Kerala state from west and
northwestern side and is the ending tip of the Western and Eastern Ghats. From
the north and east, Kanyakumari is surrounded by the Tirunelveli District. It
has a population of 19,678 and the land is hilly. Even you can see many
buildings and hotels that have water at its base. Fishing activities are very
common at this place and Tourism is the major activity going on in this place.
India, this place is at the top level with 99 percent literacy rate and the
female literacy rate is 98.5 percent. Even more than 60 percent of people are
college degree holders.
You will find natural landscapes, historic and religious
places in Kanyakumari due to which people gets attracted towards it. Nearly 1.9
million tourists visit this place every year. You will get many tourist
attracted place in India but Kanyakumari is special for its unique sunrise and
sunset and becomes more attractive due to the three ocean bodies named the Bay
of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea that meets each other making
the site more expressive. Even during the evening time when the moon is full in
size especially during Chitra Pournami you can enjoy the glance of moon rise
and sunset together.
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| Kumari Amman Temple |
The Kanyakumari temple lies on the shore and the sparkling
diamond nose ring of the god Parvati can be seen from the sea. Apart from this
temple which is so popular among the tourist, you can also visit the
Vivekananda Rock Memorial that was built in the year 1970 and lies at the
southeast of Kumari Amman temple. You can visit the giant statue of a Tamil
saint-poet Thiruvallur that has a height of about 133 feet that is nearly 40.5
metre and is among the tallest statue in entire Asia. Besides these, you can
even see the rock that has footprint of goddess and also said that Swami
Vivekananda have seated on this rock for meditation. To reach at this memorial
ferry services are always available.
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| Vivekananda Rock Memorial |
You can even visit the Gandhi Memorial that was built at the
place where Mahatma’s ashes was kept for public viewing prior to its immersion.
The memorial was planned so perfectly that the sun’s first ray falls on the
place where his ashes was exactly kept. This was done especially for Mahatma’s
birthday which is on 2 October to pay respect to him.
During night, Thiruvalluvar’s statue is very eye-catchy. In
Kanyakumari you will get many places to visit like the Western Ghats from
Vattakottai Fort, Padmanabhapuram Palace near Thuckalay, Pechiparai Dam and
many sites that is worth visiting. Apart from sight seeing you can also visit
the Government Museum that has a collection of old coins, tribal artifacts,
bronze sculptures and wooden carvings. Visit the Olakkay Aruvi and Thirparappu
Water Falls as well.
You can purchase handcrafted trinkets, seashell art, palm
leaf drawings, conches and straw hats which is popular in this place. To buy
these stuffs you can bargain as per your suitability.
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| Kanyakumari Thiruvalluvar Statue |
To reach at this magnificent place you have many
transportation options like by air you will get closest airport at
Thiruvananthapuram. By rail you can easily get access to Kanyakumari. Express
and super fast trains are available in Kanyakumari. And if you want to reach
here by road then the metropolitans like Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai,
Pondicherry and Trivandrum will the best way that has easy access to
Kanyakumari. By road you can catch the local transport, buses, taxis and even
auto-rickshaws. So do not bother about how to reach at this place.
After reaching at this place, you will get many hotels and
all for accommodations. Hotel Singaar International is a 3 star hotel in
Kanyakumari where luxurious facilities are provided.
A wonderful tourist destination with the beauty of beaches,
ancient architectural temples and sunrise and sunset makes Kanyakumari special
from others. So go visit this easily accessible and excellent place without any
hesitation and see the magnificent locations from your eyes.
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