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Kanyakumari
is the southern most tip of the Indian peninsula, the spot where three seas-the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea meet.
Kanyakumari has marvelous beaches with their multi
colored sands and spectacular sunrises and sunsets. It is perhaps the only place in India, where a sunset and moonrise occur simultaneously over the sea on the night of a full moon.
Pilgrims come from all over India to bathe in the sacred waters at
Kanyakumari and to worship at the temple dedicated to the Virgin Goddess.
The legend goes that Parvathi, the consort of Shiva, in her incarnation as Devi Kanya did penance here in order to obtain the hand of her Lord. She was not successful and vowed that she would remain a virgin. The temple overlooks the sea from its vantage point on the beach.
Near the temple is a mandapam built to honour Mahatma Gandhi. His ashes were kept at the spot before immersion in the sea.
The most spectacular building at Kanyakumari
is the Vivekananda Rock Memorial uilt on a little rocky island just off the coast. It was here, the great Indian philosopher Swami Vivekenanda, sat in meditation in 1892. The elegant mandapa has features of all the Indian architecture; styles.
Just 6 km away from Kanyakumari, is a pretty beach with an old circular Dutch fort, the Vattakottai.
Suchindram, with its unusual temple dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma is just 13 km away. The temple is noted for its huge Hanuman statue and musical pillars.
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