Tsunami Memorial Kanyakumari

Overview of Tsunami Memorial Kanyakumari

Tsunami memorial is a monument located in Kanyakumari Nagar of Tamil Nadu State which is made of steel and its height is about 16 feet. The two hands formed in this are preventing one wave of the ocean, and in the other hand the lamp of hope is kept burning. B Kanagraj is the designer of this design.

Meaning of Tsunami

Tsunami means marine hurricane and is a natural disaster. The tsunami is a Japanese word that consists of sue and naami. Sue means sea and naami means waves. Suddenly, when there is a sudden bustle in the ocean, there is a brusten in it. Hundreds of kilometers in width approach the coast, then the bottom of the waves begins to touch the ground. Its speed decreases and the height increases. In such a situation, when it reaches the coast, a catastrophe occurs. Anything like trees, forests or buildings are destroyed. These storms are often caused by marine earthquakes.

History of Tsunami Memorial

On December 26, 2004, about 14 countries of the Indian Ocean were victims of the tsunami. The Tsunami had taken the lives of approximately 1 lakhs 70 thousand people in the most affected Indonesia's Phuket. In India, more than 34 lakh people in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry were affected by this. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands also have severe damages. According to an information, about 15 thousand people died from this burning sensation. Of these, 10 thousand people were living alone in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu. Tsunami memorial has been made in memory of people killed by Tsunami in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.

How to reach Tsunami Memorial Kanyakumari

Memorial Park of Kanyakumari is lies at around 1.5 kilometers from the bus stand of Kanyakumari State Transport Corporation. Memorial Park is located approximately 1.3 kilometers from Kanyakumari Railway Station. Memorial Park is very connected to Bus Stand and Railway Station for Buses, Taxis and Auto. Memorial Park is located approximately 100 kilometers from Trivandrum International Airport and 240 kilometers from Madurai International Airport.