?Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu • India
Kanyakumari
Coordinates: 8°04′41″N 77°32′28″E / 8.078, 77.541
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	25.89 km² (10 sq mi) • 0-300 m (-984 ft)
District(s)	Kanyakumari
Population • Density	19,678 (2001) • 665/km² (1,722/sq mi)
District Collector	Dev Raj Dev
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 629 xxx • +914652 • TN 74

Coordinates: 8°04′41″N 77°32′28″E / 8.078, 77.541 Kanyakumari pronunciation (help· info) (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி) is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu state, India. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, it is also called Cape Comorin. The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the capital of Kanyakumari district, (22 km) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (85 km). Kanyakumari may refer to: Kanyakumari, the Hindu Goddess on whose name the town and district is named. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Tamil_Nadu_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... The divisions of a district. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... The District Collector is a Central Indian Government appointee who is in charge of the governance of a district in a state. ... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Kanyakumari. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Nagercoil (Tamil: நாகர்கோவில்) is a city and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

A popular tourist place in India, the town and the district, Kanyakumari District, in which it is located, is a place of great natural beauty - from the blue seas of Kanyakumari town to the blue hills of the Western Ghats in the interior. Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ...

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History

Kanyakumari takes its name from the Kumari Amman or the Kanyakumari Temple, situated at the shore on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. According to the local lore, Kanya Devi, an avatar of Parvati, was to marry Shiva, but he failed to show up to the wedding. The rice and other grains meant for the wedding feast remained uncooked. Today tourists can buy tiny stones which look like rice, in remembrance of the marriage that was never solemnized. The princess Kanya Devi is a virgin goddess who blesses pilgrims and tourists. Kumari Amman Devi Kanya Kumari, that is, the virgin goddess, is an aspect of Parvati, and her temple named Kumari Amman Temple is located in Kanya Kumari (formerly Cape Comorin) on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. ...

According to another local myth, Lord Hanuman dropped a piece of earth as he was carrying the mount with the life-saving herb, Mrita Sanjivani from the Himalayas to Lanka during the Rama-Ravana war. This chunk of earth is called Marunthuvazh Malai, which is literally translated to "hills where medicine is found".This is said to be the reason for the abundance of unique native medicinal plants in the area. Marunthuvazh Malai is located near Swamithope about 7 km from Kanyakumari town on the Kanyakumari-Nagercoil highway. This article is about a divine entity in Hinduism. ... The Marunthuvazh Malai also known as the Maruthuva Malai, (Marunthu vazum Malai– the abode of medicinal herbs) forms the part and the southermost tip of the Western Ghats. ... The District Map of Kanyakumari. ...

Vivekananda Memorial and Tiruvalluvar Rock at sunrise in Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari has been a great centre for art and religion for centuries. It was also an area of great trade and commerce. It was ruled by the Cholas, the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Nayaks. The architectural beauty of the temples is the work of these rulers. Later Kanyakumari became part of the Venad kingdom with its capital at Padmanabhapuram. The king of Venad, Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma established Travancore by extending his domain further north up to Aluva, during his reign from 1729 to 1758. By this, the present Kanyakumari District came to be known as Southern Travancore. King Marthanda Varma defeated the Dutch East India Company at the famous Battle of Colachel in 1741. Kanyakumari was under the rule of the Kings of Travancore under the overall suzerainty of the British till 1947. Travancore joined the independent Indian Union in 1947. Obviously, the royal reign came to an end. In 1949, Kanyakumari became part of the reconstituted Travancore-Cochin State. By this time, the popular agitation for the amalgamation of Kanyakumari District with Tamil Nadu by the Tamil majority under the leadership of Thiru M.A. Nesamani intensified. Eventually, in 1956, Kanyakumari was integrated with Tamil Nadu (then known as Madras State) as per the language-based reorganisation of States. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Cholas were a South Indian Tamil dynasty, antedating the early Sangam literature (c. ... The Chera dynasty (Tamil: சேரர்) was one of the ancient Tamil dynasties that ruled southern India from ancient times until around the fifteenth century CE. The Early Cheras ruled over the Malabar Coast, Coimbatore, Karur and Salem Districts in South India, which now forms part of the modern day Kerala and... The Pandyan kingdom பாண்டியர் was an ancient Tamil state in South India of unknown antiquity. ... A Nayak (also Nayaka, Nayaker/Naicker (Tamil) or Nayadu/Naidu (Telegu) or Nair (Malayalam) Nayake/Naike (Sinhala) or Naik (Marathi) ) is the title of a government official, equivalent to a provincial governor or viceroy, in the Telugu kingdoms of southern India, including the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal (11th-14th centuries... Venad was one of the thirteen kingdoms of the ancient Cheran empire. ... Padmanabhapuram was the old capital of the princely state Travancore in India. ... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... The naval Battle of Kulachal took place on 10 August 1741 (31 July OS) [1], when forces of Marthanda Varma, the Raja of the erstwhile Indian State of Travancore (also known as Tiruvitamkur) defeated forces of the Dutch East India Company (also known as VOC), and the allied Rani of...

According to legend, Christianity arrived in South India around AD 52 through St. Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles of Christ. However, European missionaries, who arrived in the 16th century, propagated Christianity in the area. St. Francis Xavier (April 7, 1506 – December 2, 1552) was the pioneer in preaching Christianity in the present day Kanyakumari district. Islam is believed to have entered the southern part of India through Kanyakumari during the early part of the eighth century AD through the sea route with traders and missionaries. Islam, Christianity and Jainism have also contributed to the architectural wealth and literary heritage of the region. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Jude Thomas. ... Saint Francis Xavier (Basque: San Frantzisko Xabierkoa; Spanish: San Francisco Javier; Portuguese: São Francisco Xavier; Chinese: 聖方濟各沙勿略) (7 April 1506 - 2 December 1552) was a Spanish pioneering Roman Catholic Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...

It is very popular to watch the sunrise/sunset here. This is the only place in India where both sunrise and sunset can be seen. Because of the meeting point of three ocean bodies - the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea - the spectacular sunrise/sunset sight is considered to even more special. During Chitra Pournami one can see the spectacular view of sunset and moon rise at the same time.

The Tiruvalluvar statue

The statue of the Tamil saint Tiruvalluvar on an island just off the southern tip of India at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India, taken on my honeymoon, November 2004. ... The statue of the Tamil saint Tiruvalluvar on an island just off the southern tip of India at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India, taken on my honeymoon, November 2004. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Kanniyakumari had a population of 19,678. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kanniyakumari has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and shawn literacy is 79%. In Kanniyakumari, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Geographical Location

Kanniyakumari is located at 8.08° N 77.57° E.^[2] It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). It 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 8° 4′ 41″ N, 77° 32′ 28″ E, and is the terminating point of the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. On the north and the east, it is bounded by the Tirunelveli District. On the west and northwest it is bounded by Kerala. It is suggested that there once existed a continent called Kumari Kandam to the south of Kanyakumari, often compared with Lemuria. This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Lulworth Cove in Dorset, England (Great Britain) A fjord (Lysefjorden) in Norway River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia A tide pool on Gabriola Island, British Columbia showing ochre sea stars A body of water is any significant accumulation of water such as an ocean, a... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains, eroded and cut through by the four major rivers of southern India, the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri. ... Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Lemuria is the name of a hypothetical lost land variously located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ...

Sites within the Town

The Gandhi Mandapam

The Kumari Amman or the Kanyakumari Temple, located on the shore, is a Shakti Peetha dedicated to a manifestation of Parvati, the virgin goddess who did penance to obtain Lord Shiva's hand in marriage. The temple and the adjoining ghat, situated overlooking the shore, attract tourists from all over the world. The sparkling diamond nose-ring of the deity is said to be visible even from the sea. The Mahatma Ghandi memorial, the Gandhi Mandepam, at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India, taken on my honeymoon, November 2004. ... The Mahatma Ghandi memorial, the Gandhi Mandepam, at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, India, taken on my honeymoon, November 2004. ... The Shakti Peethas (places of strength) are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect. ... Desaswamedh Ghat in Varanasi, crowded with pilgrims at sunrise. ...

Two rocks reach out of the ocean, southeast of the Kumari Amman temple. At one of these, Sri Padaparai, which is said to bear the footprints of the virgin goddess. Swami Vivekananda is said to have sat in deep meditation. It is also the site of Vivekananda Rock Memorial built in 1970. There is a dhyana mandapam, an area for meditation. Ferry services are available to reach the memorial. Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... Vivekananda Rock Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a place in Kanyakumari, India about 500 meters away from mainland (at the southernmost tip) of India which attracts large number of tourists. ... Dhyāna is a term in Sanskrit which refers to a type or aspect of meditation. ...

On an adjacent rock is the towering statue of the great Tamil poet-saint Tiruvalluvar. It is 133 ft tall and one of the biggest statues in Asia. Thiruvalluvar (Tamil: ) is a celebrated Tamil poet who wrote the Thirukkural, a well known ethical work in Tamil literature. ...

The Gandhi Memorial has been built on the spot where the urn containing the Mahatma's ashes was kept for public viewing before immersion. Resembling central Indian Hindu temples in form, the memorial was designed so that on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, October 2, the first rays of the sun fall on the exact place where his ashes were kept. is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Photo Gallery : Kanyakumari and Around

St. Francis Xavier's Church, Kottar, Nagercoil - where St.Francis Xavier, the great missionary said mass in the 16th century Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 711 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2501 × 2109 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari, at sunrise Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1085 KB) self-made photograph ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...	View of the Western Ghats from Vattakottai Fort Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Vattakottai Fort (or Circular Fort) is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. ...	Mathur Aqueduct (Mathur Hanging Trough Bridge) Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari at night Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Padmanabhapuram Palace, near Thuckalay File links The following pages link to this file: Kanyakumari ...	Ancient Jain temple on hill at Chitharal, near Marthandam Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Muttom fishing village Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Thirparappu waterfalls Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Jungle stream at Keeriparai Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 2. ...	Thengapattinam Estuary Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 588 pixel Image in higher resolution (2644 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Pechiparai Dam, with the Western Ghats in the background Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 930 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self-made photograph ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify...	Thirparappu Temple, near Thirparappu Waterfalls Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Adhi Kesava Temple at Thiruvattar. The inner temple is believed to be more than 2000 years old. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Hilly terrain near the Muttom coast Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Jain Art & Carvings at the hilltop-temple at Chitharal. The District is believed to have been under Jain (Jainism) influence, centuries ago. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...	Rubber Plantation near Pechiparai Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 2. ...	Maruthuvazhmalai (or medicinal) Hill, near Kanyakumari. Legend has it that the Hindu God Hanuman dropped the hill/rock while flying to Sri Lanka to save sita. There is an Hindu Ashram on the hill. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Village scene, near Kanyakumari Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...
View of the sea from Vattakottai Fort. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 957 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self-made photograph ; Author : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document...	Pilgrims taking holy dip at Kanyakumari, where the three water bodies, viz., Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, meet Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Navarathi Mandapam inside Padmanabhapuram Palace Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Lotus Pond on the Nagercoil-Trivandrum highway, near Chunkankadai Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 571 pixel Image in higher resolution (2219 × 1583 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Black sands at a beach near Vattakottai Fort Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Vattaparai, near Keeriparai Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 693 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2428 × 2100 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Lighthouse at Muttom, which is more than 100 years old Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Gandhi Mandapam, Kanyakumari, at night Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...
Kovalam fishing village, near Kanyakumari Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Thirparappu waterfalls Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Muttom Coast Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ...	Captain De lannoy's Tomb at Udayagiri Fort Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Captain Eustachius Benedictus De Lannoy (also spelt De Lennoy), was a Dutch naval commander of the Dutch East India Company, who was sent by the company to help establish a trading post at Colachel, Southern India, but was defeated at the Battle of Colachel by the Travancore army under Maharaja...
Tsunami Memorial Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1224 × 1632 pixels, file size: 648 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Memorial in the memory of all who died in 2004 Tsunami at the kanyakumari BeachIndia. ... For other uses, see Tsunami (disambiguation). ...

Tourist Information

Kanyakumari is directly connected by rail with almost all metropolitan cities in India.

Nearest Airport : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) International Airport, 85 km away from Kanyakumari Town and 65 km from Nagercoil. , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Nagercoil (Tamil: நாகர்கோவில்) is a city and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Nearby attractions

Baywatch Amusement Park, Kanyakumari

Though generally, only the town of Kanyakumari is mainly publicised in tourist brochures, Kanyakumari district has many more tourist attractions, from centuries-old historic and religious sites to scenic spots. It is a paradise for both the nature-lover and landscape-photographer. The district is also rich in flora and fauna. A unique feature of Kanyakumari district is that it has all kinds of natural eco-systems. Thus, one can see beaches, mountain valleys, evergreen forests in the deep interior, rubber and clove plantations on the highlands, etc. - all in a 50 km radius of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Nagercoil is 22 km from Kanyakumari town. (see Kanyakumari district for more on the district). For images of Kanyakumari District, see Kanyakumari District in Images. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1436 KB) self-made image ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x2112, 1436 KB) self-made image ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Kanyakumari - Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue at sunrise Kanyakumari District Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamilnadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ...

The following are some of the many popular historical and tourist attractions around :-

The Panchappathi, five primary sacred places of Ayyavazhi were all situated within a twenty-kilometer radius of Kanyakumari. It also includes the Swamithope Pathi, one of the famous temples in Tamil Nadu, situated ten kilometers to the northwest. It is not structurally massive but is known for its non-idolatry system of worship. Panchappathis in Tamil means Five places where God is. ... Ayyavazhi (IPA: )(Tamil:அய்யாவழி [1] -Path of the father) is a dharmic belief system[2] which originated in South India in the 19th century. ... Swamithoppe-Pathi is the head quarter of all the Pathis where Ayya Vaikundar spent most of his life. ...

Map showing the near-by areas of Kanyakumari region and Pancha pathi.

Vattakottai Fort (literally, "circular fort") is an 18th-century fort overlooking the sea, located six kilometers from Kanyakumari. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1566x958, 525 KB) I created (draw) this map. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1566x958, 525 KB) I created (draw) this map. ... Pancha pathi (Tamil:The five abodes of God) are the five important pilgrim centers of Ayyavazhi religion. ... Vattakottai Fort (or Circular Fort) is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. ...

Suchindram has the Sthanumalayan temple with a repository of art treasures belonging to several kingdoms. The temple is famous for its ninth-century inscriptions, musical columns, and 6-meter-tall statue of the monkey god Hanuman. The main deity in the form of a shivlinga represents Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, the trinity of the Hindu pantheon. Suchindram is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Nagercoil has St. Francis Xavier's church at Kottar, where the missionary, St. Francis Xavier resided when he did his missionary work in the nearby areas. In Nagercoil, there is also the Nagaraja Temple and shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu. The entrance to this temple is reminiscent of the Chinese architecture of a Buddhist Vihar. Kottar is a small town part of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India. ...

View of the sea from Vattakottai Fort, 6 km from Kanyakumari town.

Padmanabhapuram Palace is a large wooden palace of the Travancore kings. Other tourist attractions include Mathur Hanging Trough, Sitharal Jain monuments, Thirunandhikarai cave temple, Thiruparrapu falls, Udayagiri Fort, Muttom, Vattakottai, Olakai Aruvi, Pechiparai Reservoir, and St. Xavier church, all within 30 kilometers of Nagercoil. Tiruchendur on the Bay of Bengal is the site of a temple dedicated to Lord Subramanya. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x1584, 1053 KB) self-made image ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2816x1584, 1053 KB) self-made image ; Authors Name : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Padamanabhapuram Palace complex is located in a small village Padmanabhapuram, around 65 km from Trivandrum, Kerala, India, en route to Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. ... Mathur Hanging Trough is is the highest as well as the longest aqueduct in Asia. ... Thiruparappu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Tiruchendur is a small town in Tuticorin District, India, 45 km away from Tuticorin and 53 km from Tirunelveli. ... In Hinduism, Kārttikeya (also Skanda, Subrahmanya, Kumara, Arumugan, Shanmugan, Murugan, Guha, Saravana, Swaminatha, Velan,Velavan, Senthil) is a god born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ...

Baywatch (water amusement-park), and Wax museum(which is the only one of its kind in India) are the newest attractions, located within 2 km from Kanyakumari.

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Tourist Attractions and Interesting Places in Kanyakumari District

Kanyakumari - Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue at sunrise

Thiruparappu waterfalls

View of the Western Ghats at Keeriparai

Chothavilai Beach, near Nagercoil

Thirparappu Temple, near Thirparappu Waterfalls

Mathur Aqueduct (Mathur Hanging Trough Bridge)

The district is a major tourist attraction in India, with a year-round tourist traffic at Kanyakumari town and several important tourist spots like Padmnabhapuram while seasonal in other tourist spots. The following are some of the major tourist attractions in Kanyakumari District, distances being given from Nagercoil: Kanyakumari District (also spelt Kanniyakumari or Kanniakumari District) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and also the southernmost land area and district of mainland India. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixel Image in higher resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Thiruparappu is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 855 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self-made image ; Author : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 855 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) self-made image ; Author : Infocaster I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 2112 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (2816 × 1584 pixel, file size: 1. ...

• Kanyakumari, the Land's end, and the confluence of the three water bodies, is 20 km to the south of Nagercoil, with tourist attractions of its own which include the Vivekanda Rock Memorial, 133 ft high statue of Tamil poet-saint Tiruvalluvar - both on the mid-sea on rocky islands; the place is also famous for its distinctly beautiful (reddish) sunrise and sunset.
• Vattakottai Fort, or Circular Fort, is a fort near Kanyakumari, right on the sea-shore, built under the orders of De Lannoy during the reign of Marthanda varma (1729-58 AD). The view from the top of the fort, of the sea and the palm-fringed beach below is fantastic.
• Suchindrum (Thanumalayan) Temple, about 6 km from the heart of town and Nagaraja Temple (in the town), are some tourist attractions within the town.
• St. Xavier’s Church, (Kottar in the town), built in the year 1600 AD, has historic importance due to the visit of St.Francis Xavier. The church was built in the land allotted to St. Xavier by the Venad king.
• Swamithoppe Ayya Vaikundar Pathi, about 11 km from Kanyakumari, which is the religious headquarters of Ayyavazhi, is well known for its non-idolatry system of worship.
• Padmanabhapuram Palace, (22 km from Nagercoil), once the seat of the Travancore kings, is India's only palace made completely of wood (16th century).
• Chitharal Jain Monuments (about 35 km near Marthandam), impressive rock shelters and idols dated 9-11th Century.
• Thirunandikkara temple (about 20 km), rock-cut cave temple of Pallava art can be traced back to seventh and eighth century AD.
• Thengapattinam Beach. This beach is located on the west coast near Painkulam village in Vilancode Taluk. It is a fine beach adorned with coconut groves. It is also a magnificent estuary where the river meets the sea. Riding in a catamaran (small boat) in the river can be a pleasant experience which can be arranged through local fishermen. It is 35 km from Nagercoil, 12 km from Kuzhithurai and 54 km from Kanyakumari.
• Udayagiri Fort, built by the Travancore kings, is a fort previously used for training the Travancore forces and also served as Barracks. Capt. Eustachius De Lannoy's tomb is within the fort. The fort (about 90 acres and almost full of vegetation now, with several plants, reptiles, etc.) is presently declared as a bio-diversity park and maintained by the Kanyakumari forest department.
• Mathur Hanging Trough, near Thiruvattar in the District, is an aqueduct that carries irrigation water through a canal between two hills. The canal itself goes above a small river. Built on very high pillars, it is said to be one of the biggest aqueducts, both in height and length, in Asia. The view from the middle of the aqueduct of the surrounding hills and vegetation and the small river flowing down below is superb.
• Olakaruvi waterfalls, about 20 km from Nagercoil is on the middle of a hill and requires an hour's trek by foot from the base of the hill (better to go in a group, as it is a forested area)
• Keeriparai - for nature-lovers and adventurers - pristine and beautiful, places like Keeriparai haven’t been publicized much by the Forest Department for various reasons - Keeriparai hills (30 km from Nagercoil) and the nearby Kalikesam are good picnic spots - one can enjoy water rushing through small mountain streams - with pebbles and ferns all around. There are also a few small waterfalls in this area - the popular one being Vattaparai Falls. Maramalai, which is further up in the hills of Keeriparai is famous for Wild elephants.
• Kodhayar (called Kodhayar Lower Camp) – is about 60 km and takes travellers through some exciting hill roads (motorable roads) with some thrilling 'hair-pin bends' and U-turns - Kodhayar forests are famous for bisons, though there are other wild animals too. Access to some areas need prior permission from the Forest Department.
• Pechiparai Reservoir, about 30 km from the town, in the hills, and also Perunchaani and Chittar dams are a must-see for the nature-lover (with clouds touching the top of the hills around the dams on a misty day !).
• Thiruparrapu Falls, is a waterfall near Thiruparrapu.
• Muttom, a coastal village, is another popular place with tourists. The terrain in this village and its surroundings is hilly and from a height one can have an idyllic view of the place, with a Portuguese style church standing in the middle of the village. The beach-area is somewhat rocky. There is also a 100-year old lighthouse. The lighthouse, though near the sea, is situated on a land mass some 105 feet above sea level. Another attractive feature of this area, is a reddish ravine-like area with casurina trees near the seaside. This place with very popular with Tamil and Keralite film-makers, especially Tamil film director Bharathiraja.
• Sanguthurai Beach, about 8 km from Nagercoil is a palm-fringed and sandy beach. Sothavilai Beach is another good beach, about 7 km from the heart of town. Both beaches were hit by the Indian Ocean Tsunami, but authorities have taken steps to improve facilities again. There is a very good lagoon (estuary - place where the river meets the sea) at Manakudy - 10 km from the town.
• Panchappathis, the five holyplaces of Ayyavazhi, all situated within 10 km radius from Kanyakumari
• Mukkudal reservoir : Fresh water supply to Nagercoil is from the Mukkadal Reservoir, about 8 km from the town, in the interior - itself a very scenic place, with a small bushy island in the middle of the dam. The dam is surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats.

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References

1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kanniyakumari

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External links

• Kanyakumari
• Kanyakumari Tourism
• Kanyakumari travel guide from Wikitravel
• 2004 tsunami hits Kanyakumari at the Tiruvalluvar statue
• Kanyakumari