April 23, 2012
Kanyakumari
Places of attraction: Located at the edge of Indian
southern peninsula, Kanyakumari is a major pilgrimage town in the state of
Tamil Nadu. Being a point of intersection of Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and
Arabian Sea, Kanyakumari serves to be a major tourist destination offering
several places of interest to the tourists.
Kanyakumari Temple: Also known as Kumari Amman,
Kanyakumari Temple is prominent place of worship in Kanyakumari. The temple is
dedicated to Goddess Durga and is one of the Shakti Peethas. Situated on the
shores of the sea, the temple is visited by a number of devotees and the
tourists alike. The name of Kanyakumari town is said to have derived from this
temple.
Vivekananda Rock
Memorial: It serves
to be a major place of attraction in Kanyakumari. It is perched on a rock just
500m off the main Island. Vivekananda Rock memorial was constructed in 1970 to
commemorate the visit of Swami Vivekananda to the place in 1892. When Swami
Vivekananda visited Kanyakumari in 1892, he swam to the rock and spent all the
night meditating there. The memorial contains a statue of Vivekananda and a
meditation hall.
Gandhi Memorial: Gandhi memorial is another place of
interest in Kanyakumari. The memorial was inaugurated on the birth anniversary
of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October in 1956. It is here that the ashes
of Mahatma Gandhi were kept before immersion. The central height of the monument
is 79 feet which represents the age of Mahatma Gandhi at the time of his death.
Apart from above mentioned places, Kanyakumari also houses
many other places of interest in and around it. Courtallam Falls, Thiruvalluvar
Statue, Keeriparai and Lord Subramanyam Temple are some of the prominent places
of attraction to be visited in and around Kanyakumari.
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