Kanyakumari Travel Guide

Places to Visit in Kanyakumari

Kumari Amman Temple: Kumari Amman temple is situated on the beach. The main entrance of the temple opens only on special occasions, so devotees have to enter through the northern gate. There is a small gopuram of this gate. The present temple surrounded by about 10 feet high, was built during the reign of Pandya kings.

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial: Because of the confluence of the three seas, our end of earth is a holy place. Therefore, a portion of the bone remains of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, was also flown at the sea level. On the beach where their bone was given to the folk at the darshan, there is a beautiful monument which is called the Gandhi Mandap. Pictures of important events related to Gandhiji's message and his life are displayed in the pavilion. Under the memorial dome, the place is in the form of a back, where the urn was placed. This craftsmanship is amazing that every year, on 2nd October, on the Birthday of Gandhiji, the rays of the sun fall directly on the back of the roof. The Mani Pavilion is located near the Gandhi Mandap. This is a memorial of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kamaraj. Saint Mary Church of Kanyakumari is also a scenic spot. Its tall building also comes from the boat coming from Vivekananda Memorial.

Vivekananda Rock Memorial: A pavilion appears on the other side of the ocean rising from the rock. This pavilion is actually Vivekananda rock memorial. In 1892 Swami Vivekananda visited Kanyakumari. One day they swam and reached this huge rock. After the sadhana in this deserted place, he received a vision of achieving the goal of life and achieving the goal. The experience of Vivekananda's experience came to the whole world, because shortly after that he went to participate in the Chicago conference. He took the name of India by participating in this conference. In order to make their immortal messages come true, in 1970, a grand memorial building was built on that large rock.

Thiruvalluvar statue: Two rocks are seen in the middle at some distance from the ocean coast. One of these rocks situated in the southeast attracts a huge image on the rock, the attraction of tourists. That is the statue of a famous Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluvar. The modern sculpture was prepared by the hard work of 5000 craftsmen. Its height is 133 feet, which is a symbol of the 133 chapters of Thiruvakural, a poem by Thiruvalluvar.

Nagraj temple: Nagercoil city is 8 kilometers from Sukirtham. This city is famous for the Nagraj temple. This temple is built on the spot. This temple looks like the Buddhist monastery of China's architectural style. The idol of Nagraj in the temple is located in the basal. Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are also present here with Nag Devta. On the pillars of the temple, a statue of Jain Tirthankar is seen as a masonry. Nagercoil is a small business city. Therefore, there are all types of facilities available here.