ABOUT KANNIYAKUMARI:

• The ‘lands end’ of India is one of the most popular tourist spots of the country.
• It nestles elegantly on the very tip of the Indian peninsula, at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean.
• Town is at its best during the Chaitra Poornima (full moon days in April), when the Sun and Moon are face to face at the same horizon.
• Other full moon days are also special, when one can view the sun-set and moon rise almost simultaneously.

 

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Trivandrum International Airport, Trivandrum (TRV), 87 kms away from Kanniyakumari city. Madurai Airport, Madurai (IXM), 173 kms away from Kanniyakumari city.
• Rail: Kanniyakumari Railway Station, Kanniyakumari, 2 kms away from Kanniyakumari city centre.
• Road: Well connected by road.

 

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

FORT & MONUMENTS	Vivekananda Rock Memorial   Thiruvalluvar Statue   Gandhi Memorial   Kamaraj Memorial
HOLY CENTRE	Kumariamman Temple   Guganathaswamy Temple   Suchindram
SCENIC SITE	Padamanabhapuram
MUSEUM & AUDITORIUM	Govt. Museum

For more information visit https://kanniyakumari.nic.in/

 

ATTRACTIONS OF KANNIYAKUMARI

 

Kumariamman Temple:

• Legendary shrine is dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanniyakumari or Parvati.
• According to a mythological legend, the shrine marks the spot where the goddess prayed for Lord Shiva to come and claim her hand in marriage.

 

Vivekananda Rock Memorial:

• Memorial built in 1970 on a rock in the sea, marks the spot where Swami Vivekananda, the great philosopher – guide, meditated at the end of 1892, before his departure to Chicago (USA), for participating in the World Religious Conference in 1893.
• It affords a fine view of the land’s end.
• Ferry services ply from the shore to the rock memorial at regular intervals.

 

Thiruvalluvar Statue:

• 133 feet high statue of Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluvar is set on a rock amidst sea near Vivekananda Rock Memorial.

 

Gandhi Memorial:

• It marks the spot where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept in an urn for public viewing.
• Memorial is built in such a way that every year on 2^nd October, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the sun rays fall directly on spot where the urn of Mahatama’s ashes were displayed.

 

Kamaraj Memorial:

• Memorial on the sea shore commemorates Thiru K. Kamarajar, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

 

Govt. Museum:

• It has a rich collection of bronzes, coins, tribal objects, wood carvings and zoological and botanical specimens.
• It also exhibits a “Temple Car” from Samythoppu and wales Bones from Manavalakurichy.

 

Guganathaswamy Temple:

• Temple is said to have been built by Raja Chola, about 1000 years ago.

 

 

ATTRACTIONS AROUND KANNIYAKUMARI

 

Suchindram:

• 13 kms away from Kanniyakumari city.
• Famous Thanumalayan temple here is dedicated to Trimurthy – Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.
• It is also noted for the magnificent gopuram, musical pillars and an 18 feet statue of Lord Hanuman.
• Rich collection of art treasures from different periods is noteworthy.

 

Padamanabhapuram:

• Capital of erstwhile Travancore state is set amidst lush hills and paddy fields lies 45 kms away from Kanniyakumari and 65 kms south – east of Thiruvananthapuram.
• Impressive fort here has a Palace, Ramaswamy temple and beautiful buildings.
• Padamanabhapuram Palace is a masterpiece of Kerala’s unique wooden architecture.
• Oldest parts of the palace dates back to 1550.
• It houses important art relics, while the temple is adorned with exquisitely carved panels depicting scenes from the Ramayana.