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Kanyakumari,
lying on the southernmost point of peninsular India, is the meeting
point of three oceans-the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the
Indian Ocean. Apart from being a famous tourist destination, it
is also considered as an important Hindu pilgrim destination for
the presence of some of the most sacred temples in south India like
Kanyakumari temple. Famous for its beautiful views of sunrise and
sunset over the horizons, Kanyakumari has been enticing tourists
for ages because of its breathtaking location. The multicolored
sand is a unique feature of the beaches here.
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Close
to the sea shore of Kanyakumari, the Kanyakumari Temple is one of
the major tourist attractions in south India. The temple is dedicated
to Parvati as Devi Kanya, the Virgin Goddess who did penance to
obtain the hand of Lord Shiva. The deity, Devi Kanyakumari is' the
protector of India's shores' has an exceptionally brilliant diamond
on her nose ring which is supposed to shine out to sea. Non-Hindus
are not allowed in the temple premise. |
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The Gandhi Mandapam is located very close to the Kumari Amman Temple.
This is the place where the urn containing the ashes of Mahatma
Gandhi was kept for public view before a portion of its contents
was immersed in the three seas. It resembles an Oriyan temple and
was designed so that on Gandhiji's birthday (2nd October), the sun's
rays fall on the place where his ashes were kept.
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Built
in the memory of Swami Vivekananda in 1970, the Vivekananda Memorial
is about 500 m away from mainland. This memorial stands on one of
two rocks separated by about 70 m. The greatest social reformer
and saint, Swamy Vivekananda spent some time meditating on the rock
where the memorial stands today. A meditation hall is also attached
with the memorial. The design of the mandapa incorporates different
styles of temple architecture from all over India. It houses a statue
of Vivekananda. The divine foot print 'Pada Parai' of Devi is also
seen here. Ferry service is available to reach the memorial.
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About
13 kms. from Kanyakumari, Suchindram has a temple dedicated to a
deity who is the representation of the combined forces of Siva,
Vishnu and Brahma. It is one of the few temples in the country where
the Trinities are worshipped. The temple has a beautiful gopuram,
musical pillars and an excellent statue of the Hanuman, apart from
a valuable collection of art from different periods.
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| » How
to reach Kanyakumari |
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By Air : The nearest airport is at Trivandrum
(80 km). It is directly connected with Bangalore, Mumbai, Cochin,
Delhi, Goa, and Chennai by regular flights.
By Rail : Kanyakumari is connected to Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi,
and Mumbai by broad-gauge railway network. Tirunelvelli (80 km)
is the other nearest railway junction and can be reached by road
via Nagarkoil (19 km).
By Road : Kanyakumari is connected by road to all the major cities
and towns of the neighbouring states.
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