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The Southernmost Tip Of India-Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari or the Cape Comorin, the southern most tip of peninsular India is sprawled over an area of 1672 sq. km, occupying 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. It is the confluence point of three oceans – the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Apart from this, it is also a vital Hindu pilgrim center, renowned for its exotic sunrises and sunsets over the horizon.

One of the unique features of Kanyakumari is the multicolored sand found on its beach.There are also a few elevated patches of red cliffs and some free flowing valleys presenting an eye-pleasing scene. One can also see plains between the mountainous terrain and the sea – coast, with Temples and Churches standing proudly. Truly, a beautiful way to mark the end of the land of marvelous India.

How To Get There

By Air

The nearest airport from Kanyakumari is situated at Trivandrum about 80 kms away. It is directly connected with Bangalore, Mumbai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, and Chennai by regular flights.

By Rail

Kanyakumari is well connected by rail to major parts of the country. Kanyakumari is connected to Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi, and Mumbai by broad-gauge railway network. Superfast trains connect the southern most railhead of India with northern cities like Jammu and Delhi. Tirunelvelli, situated around 80 kms away from Kanyakumari is the other nearest railway junction and can be reached by road via Nagarkoil (19 km).

By Road

Kanyakumari is connected by road to Trivandrum (86 km), Nagarkoil (19 km), Tirunelvelli (91 km), Tiruchendur (89 km), Tuticorin (129 km), Rameshwaram (300 km), Courtallam (130 km), Madurai (242 km), Thekkady (358 km), Kodaikanal (362 km), Palani (370 km), Ootacamund (576 km), Cochin (309 km), and Coimbatore (478 km). Local Transportation : For local transportation there are tourist vehicles and intercity trains, running from almost all the southern cities.

Tourist Places In and Around Kanyakumari

Vivekanandar rock

Vivekakanda Rock Memorial

Vivekananda Rock Memorial is another place in Kanyakumari which attracts large number of tourists. As its name implies, it is essentially a sacred monument, built by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee to commemorate the visit of Swamy Vivekananda to “Shripada Parai” during 24th, 25th and 26th December 1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment.

From very ancient times, the rock has been regarded as sacred place. In Puranic tradition, it has been known as “Sripada Parai: meaning the rock, that has been blessed by the touch of Shripada feet of the Goddess.On the rock, is a projection similar in form to a human fort and a little brownish in complexion, which has traditionally, been revered as a symbol of Shripadam. According to legend, it was on this rock that Goddess Kanyakumari did Tapas.

Gandhi memorial

The memorial consists of two main structures

i) Vivekananda Mandapam and ii) Shripada Mandapam.

Gandhi Memorial

The Gandhi Memorial was constructed over the spot where the urn having his ashes was set aside for public viewing before a part was immersed in the waters around.

Kamaraj Memorial

Kamaraj memorial

Another remarkable monument of this district is Kamarajar Manimandapam which is dedicated to Late Sri Kamarajar, a freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, also President of Indian National Congress before independence. He was known by the name of Black Gandhi among the masses and king maker during congress regime. This building, where his ashes were kept for general mass to pay homage before immersion into the sea is today widely visited by people of the state to show their gratitude.

  Padmanabhapuram Palace

The ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the four municipalities in the district is 55 Km. south of Trivandrum, about two km. east of Thuckalay and 35 km. from Kanyakumari on the Trivandrum-Cape Comerin road. This town is surrounded by a fort with an area of 187 acres.

Padmanabhapuram Palace

The ancient capital of Travancore might be constructed before AD 1601. The palace with an area of seven acres, is situated in the very centre on the Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst hills, dales and rivers. The palace which is situated in Kanyakumari District is under the control of a Curator of the Archaeological Department of Kerala Government.

Entrance Hall

The entrance to the main edifice is controlled by another ornamental gateway with retainers for watch and ward. The gabled entrance has wooden ceiling profusely ornamented with lotus medallions. The most striking feature of the entrance is the clock-tower which is one of the oldest in India erected in 1832 A.D. and still continues to be in working order. The first floor the Poomuham has a council chamber or Mantrasala which is meant for holding discussions with ministers and prominent citizens. The floor off this hall, which is polished with the admixture of coconut shell ashes, eggs fermented in molasses and lime reflects the figure like a mirror. Next to the Mantrasala is the Dancing Hall which was used exclusively for the members of the royal family.

Adjacent to the Council Chamber and to the south of dancing hall is the dinning hall called “Uttupura”, with two floors (the ground and the first) each measuring roughly 78 by 6 metres and it would accommodate about 2000 people at a time. Feeding of about 2000 poor persons, it is said, was done here every day and so the king was called ”Dharmaraja”.

Uppirika Malika

The most attractive building in the whole palace is the ‘Uppirika Malika’ which consists of three storied. ‘Uppirika’ is the abbreviated term of ‘Muppirika’ which means the residence of the eldest member of the family. A wooden cot is erected on the top most floor in the belief that “Lord Vishnu” the chief deity. The first floor contains a wooden cot made of 64 medicinal plants, on which Maharaja used to sleep. The medicinal cot was presented to Maharaja “Marthanda Varma” by the Dutch East India Company in 1750, as a mark of friendship.

The Navarathri Mandapa

To the west of the Zuppirika Mandapa is the Navarathri Mandapa which is a spacious hall of exquisitely beautiful granite pillars with drooping pendants reminiscent of the Nayakar style of architecture. In the Navarathri Mandapa, performances of Bharatha Natya and musical recitals took place in the royal presence.

Entry Fee Rs 25 for Adult & Rs.10 for Children.

Fees for Foreigners : Adult Rs 200 & Children Rs 50

Video and Camera Fee are Rs 1500 & Rs 25 Respectively.

Separate fee for Car parkingView Tower and Telescope House.

Thiruvalluvar statue at night

Panoramic view of landscape, seashore, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue etc., can be seen at View Tower and through Telescope.

Sun Rise and Sun Set

Sunrise can be seen in Kanniyakumari through out the year at Bay of Bengal. Sunset can be seen from View Tower through out the year except the months of June, July and August.

Kumari Amman Temple

Kumari Amman Temple, a popular pilgrimage of Kanyakumari located on the seashore, was built by the Pandya kings in 8th century and extensively renovated by the Chola, Vijayanagar and Nayaka rulers.

Kumari amman temple

The temple is dedicated to the virgin Goddess Devi Kanyakumari who is supposed to have done penance here so that she could marry Lord Shiva.She is popularly known as “Bhagavathy Amman”.

The magnificent structure of this temple is reflected in its Navaratri Mandapa which has been beautifully painted and carved. The image of Mahishamardini (Durga killing demon Mahisha) is highly fascinating. Inside the temple there is an 18th century shrine with the foot prints of the goddess Kumari who performed her penance at this spot.

Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple

Suchindram is a pilgrim town in the Kanyakumari district. There is a Thanumalayan temple in the place.

Suchindram thanumalayan temple

This temple is a treasure of arts. The artistic skills of the architects, sculptors and craftsmen are found through their creation of the musical pillars and also the gorgeous 18 feet statue of Hanuman, The deputy of King Rama. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu Trinity Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. The Hanuman Statue and Vinayaki (The female carving of Vinaya) are found exuberantly.

Chitharal Temple

Chitharal is a place in Kanyakumari district, which is 45 kms away from the capital city. There is a Jain Temple in this place which is exactly on the hill rock. The temple has the sculptures in it that are of the Jain Thirtankaras. The temple in chitharal and the sculptures found in the temple are preserved by the Archaeological survey of India. They have maintained this in good condition.

Chitharal Hill Jain Temple

Thiruvattar Temple

Thiruvattar Adhi Kesava Temple

Thiruvattar a town of the Kanyakumari district is 70 km away from the city headquarters. The finest specimens of temple art, architecture and crafts are found here. The wall paintings are worth enjoying for the tourists.

ST. Xavier’s Church

A prove and dedicated priest visited the coastal areas of Tamilnadu from Goa. He stayed at Kottar on his visit. Kottar was an established trade centre during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. He was a catholic priest. He worshipped. Mary in a small temple in this place. He was called valoya Pandaram by the people. He turned away the padagas who tried to conquer the venad. The King appreciated the priest and offered him a land to build a catholic church. It was renovated and now it is a huge cathedral.

St.Xavier’s Church-Kottar

Peer Mohammed Dargah

The mosque, named peer Mohammed Oliyullah is located at Thuckalay. This mosque was named after the Muslim philosopher Mohamed Appa. This philosopher was born in Tenkasi a part of the Tirunelveli District. He spent sometime in the abode namely Peermedu in Kerala state and then came to Thuckalay. As a poet of Tamil, he wrote many books on philosophy. The chera Kings had a good relationship with this poet philosopher. He said the foundation store for the construction of the Granite fort in Padhmanalsapuram. The anniversary of this great man is attended by a large mass of people from both the states, Tamilnadu and Kerala.

De lonny tomb at udhayagiri fort

Udayagiri Fort

Udayagiri Fort is a worth visiting site in Kanyakumari owing to its magnificent structure and quite surrounding atmosphere.The fort was rebuilt in the reign of Marthandavarma, the Venad King, during 1741-44. In the early days, the fort was of strategic importance. Prisoners captured in the campaign against Tippu were confined in this fort for sometime.

Recently, the district administration has established Biodiversity Park here in collaboration with the forest department. Tourists can see deer, ducks, fountains, birds and over 100 varieties of trees inside the fort.

Mathur Hanging Bridge

Mathur hanging trough bridge

This is a rare bridge found in Kanyakumari. This Hanging through in Mathur is the tallest and the longest of the trough bridges in Asia. Its height is 115 feet and has a length up to a Kilometer. It was constructed in 1966. Mathur is a hamlet of Aruvikkarai revenue village of Thiruvattar Panchayat Union. This bridge is built across the Parazhiyar River at a cost of 12.90 laths. It is built from one hill to another hill. There are 28 pillars in it. The Late Chief Minister Kamaraj built it for the goodness of the people as a drought relief measure. Now there is a children’s park and bathing platforms are put up on the banks.

Bay watch amusement park at kanyakumari

Bay Watch

This Bay watch is a water Theme park. This is 2 km away from Kanyakumari on the Kovalam Road. The park is taken care and maintained by Sree Bhadra parks and Resorts Ltd, Thirssur in Kerala. Things found here are crazy chairs, Flying Elephants, Hotel Tea cups, Cape train, Multiple Splash, Milky Way, crazy cruise, Aqua shuttle, Family pool, wave pool and sky train. It is open for visitors from 10 am to 7.30 pm. The entry ticket for children is 150 rupees and 200 rupees for adults.

Pechiparai Dam

Pechiparai dam

About 43 km. from Nagercoil this dam has been constructed. This dam in Kalkulam Taluk, was built during the days of the Maharaja Sri Moolam Thirunal across the river Kodayar. The length of the dam is 425.1 mts. It has a catchment area of 204.8 sq.km. There is a camp shed provided at the dam side for the visitors. The weather is very pleasant and hence attracts a large number of tourists. The reservoir is surrounded by dense forests which are famous for their valuable trees and rich would life such as tiger, elephants, deer etc. A hill tribe, small in number known as ‘Kanikars’ dwell in the dense forests around the lake.

Tirparappu Water Falls

Thirparappu Waterfalls

The Kodayar makes its descend at Tirparappu and the water fall at this place is about 13km. from Pechiparai dam. The water falls from a height of nearly 50 feet and the water flows for about seven months in a year. The whole bed above the falls is one rocky mass which extends up to a distance of about quarter of a kilometer upstream where the famous Thirparappu weir has been constructed for supplying water to the paddy fields. On either side of the river, on the left bank of the river in between the water falls and the weir, there is a temple dedicated to Siva enclosed by strong fortification.The District Administration has recently constructed a swimming pool for children over here which is very popular among the children.

Mukkudal

Mukkadal Dam

T. Chithirai Maharaja constructed this natural dam. It supplies water to Nagercoil, Sachindram and Kanyakumari. It is a beautiful picnic spot.

Visiting hours:- 05.00 A.M. to 07.00 P.M.

Entry Fee :- Rs. 3 /- Adults and Rs. 2 /- for Children

Ulakkai Aruvi

Ulakkai Aruvi is a natural waterfall situated in Azhagiapandipuram village of Thovalai Taluk.Water is available in this water fall in the summer season. Many tourists come here for bathing and to enjoy the nature.The pathway to this waterfall lies in the Reserve Forest.

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The Southernmost Tip Of India-Kanyakumari

Vivekanandar rock

Gandhi memorial

Kamaraj memorial

Padmanabhapuram Palace

Kumari amman temple

Suchindram thanumalayan temple

Udayagiri fort

Mathur hanging trough bridge

Bay watch amusement park at kanyakumari

Pechiparai dam

Thirparappu Waterfalls

Mukkadal Dam

Ulakkai aruvi falls

Chitharal Hill Jain Temple

Thiruvattar Adhi Kesava Temple

St.Xavier’s Church-Kottar

Tsunami Memorial Kanyakumari

Jain Art Carvings at Chitharal Hill Temple

De lonny tomb at udhayagiri fort

Hill View from Vattakottai Fort

Maruthuvazhmalai Hill

Muttom Lighthouse

Thiruvalluvar statue at night

Thiruvalluvar statue

  The Southernmost Tip Of India-Kanyakumari Kanyakumari or the Cape Comorin, the southern most tip of peninsular India is sprawled over an area of 1672 sq.

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Thirparappu(Thriparappu) is famous for its waterfalls and is located in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu in the southern part of India. Thirparappu (Thriparappu) Falls is located 42 km (26 mi) from Nagercoil (headquarters of Kanyakumari District), 55 km (34 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram (capital of Kerala) and a distance of 5 km (3.1 mi) from Kulasekaram (nearest town panchayat). This famous falls is in the Kodayar (Kothai River). The Kodayar makes its descend at Thirparappu and the water fall at this place is about 13 km (8.1 mi) from Pechiparai dam.

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Pechiparai Reservoir

Pechiparai Reservoir is a 18th century dam and a major water source for drinking and irrigation. The dam is an engineering marvel. Know more about this at, https://www.beachesnearme.in/must-visit-tourist-places-in-kanyakumari/ #Pechiparaireservoir #Kanyakumari #Nagercoil

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Tiruparappu falls originate from the Kodayar River and cascades some 50-foot down (15 meters) on to a rocky 300-foot-long (90 meters) riverbed. It is about 13 km from Pechiparai Dam. For about seven months in a year is the fall fully rapturous. The Thiruparappu dam is built on a rocky bed spanning far across the distance covering one fourth of a kilometer in the direction against the water current. Further on, water from the dam is diverted to the paddy fields for irrigation. You can enjoy a bath under the gushing water, and later take a stroll in the area to get different perspectives on the falls. #travelphotography #maplimbprinindia #carticafeacalatorii #thiruparappu #waterfalls #readeatpraytravel🌍🙏🏽😋📚 #travelblogger #travel #travelphotography #photography #vitiligo #vitiligoworld #vitiligoisbeauty @cnntravel @bbc_travel @natgeotravel @keralatourism #tamil #tamilnaduphotography #chennai #india #romania #romanianwomanabroad #passionfortravel #solitude (at Kodayar, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqG0xw3lA7U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1duw1hgpdrngc

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