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Kanyakumari Tour & Travel Guide

India’s southern tip and a popular tourist attraction, Kanyakumari is a must visit when you’re in Tamil Nadu. It is also a famous pilgrimage site. The town is home to temples and churches and the people set an example of harmonious coexistence. There is a lot to do and explore in this beautiful city. Museums, temples, waterfalls, forts, and beaches, the city has them all. It is a delightful experience to explore the city. Tsunami Museum, Gandhi Mandapam, and Vivekananda Rock are the three most popular tourist attractions of the town. You can spend time relaxing at the beach watching a beautiful sunset or explore the myriad facets of this gorgeous city and make the most of your holiday.

Kanyakumari Map
Population

60,000

Top Sites

Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Thiruvalluvar Museum, Kanyakumari Lighthouse, Kanyakumari Beach

Temprature
Summer
April to June

26°C to 34°C

Monsoon
July to Sep

24°C to 30°C

Winter
Oct to Feb

16°C to 22°C

An Insight into Kanyakumari Tourism

Cape Comorinn Of Yesteryears, A Fav Tourist Point Of Today

Kanyakumari, India's southern tip, is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu. This place was called Cape Comorin by the British and is very popular for spectacular sunrise and sunset views over the ocean. Kanyakimari, as a name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple here. Fringed by the Laccadive Sea on three sides, Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the popular Cardamom Hills, which is an extension of the Western Ghats. This place has been a popular tourist destination ever since known owing to it location. In present day Kanyakumari is a popular destination in the South India Tourist Circuit, as the last point of Indian Sub-continent.

Tourists are attracted here to see the offshore Vivekananda Rock Memorial that is perched on a tiny island that has a structure dedicated to Swami Vivekananda. There is another island nearby, which has the colossal Thiruvalluvar Statue. This statue was built to honor the prominent Tamil poet, philosopher and author of "Thirukkural".

The statue has elephants and other beautiful designs on its base. The Tsunami Monument is also worth seeing here. This monument is made to honour the victims of Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004). The Gandhi Mandapam, whose design & architecture was influenced by the Sun Temple in Odisha, is a popular sightseeing point. It is the spot where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were kept in an urn before being immersed in the ocean. Other sightseeing places in Kanyakumari are Kanyakumari Muttom beach, Sunrise with Thiruvalluvar Statue, Vivekananda rock, Sunset at Kanyakumari, Light House, Kanyakumari headland, Nagercoil with its Scenic Beauty, St. Xavier's Church, Bhoothapandi Village, Thanumalayan Temple, Mathur Aqueduct, Thirparappu Falls, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Vattakottai Fort, Udayagiri Fort, Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial.

Kanyakumari is also a revered pilgrimage site, where devotees of Bagavathi Amman Temple and followers of the Our Lady of Ransom Church, a center of Indian Catholicism, flock in throughout the year.

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