The Kanyakumari District the “Land’s
end of India” has various interesting tourist spots. It is famous as a holiday
resort and health centre and also as pilgrim centre.
Kanyakumari Virgin Goddess
BhagawathiAmman Temple
Kanyakumari Temple is amidst
picturesque surroundings just on the seashore. The image of the Goddess
Kanyakumari is bewitching beauty and to those who seen it she will ever remain
enshrined to their minds eye. The story goes that she wanted to marry Shiva and
that could not take place. She preferred to remain a virgin (Kanya) by doing
penance. A bath in the Kumari ghat where the three seas meet is considered to
be sacred. The temple is open from 4.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. to
8.30 p.m.
Thiruvalluvar Statue
To perpetuate the memory of
Thiruvalluvar, the Tamil Nadu Government has installed a statue of
Thiruvalluvar at Kanyakumari at the confluence of the three seas. The stone
statue is 133 feet high including pedestal.
Vivekananda Rock
The Vivekananda Rock is about 200
yards away from the temple. It is said that the Indian Philosopher Swami
Vivekananda who came to Kanyakumari towards the close of 1892, was so much
fascinated by the place that he swam to this rock and sat there in meditation
for sometime. It was here, it is believed that and spread the messages of the
Vadanta to the west. It is open from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to
5.00 p.m.
Suchindrum
Suchindrum temple is situated four
miles from Nagercoil and eight miles from Kanyakumari in Nagarcoil-Cape Comorin
road. Suchindrum means the place where Indra worshipped God to make himself
pure (Suchi). It is also called SIVINDRAM thereby meaning that Indra worshipped
Lord Shiva here.
Thiruparappu
Thiruparappu is a panchayat town in
Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its
waterfalls, and for an ancient Shiva temple, which is one of the twelve temples
visited in the annual Shivalaya ottam pilgrimage. The river Kodayar makes it’s
descend at Tirparappu and the water fall at this place is about 13km. from
Pechiparai dam. The river bed is rocky and about 300 feet in length. 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.
Sothavillai Beach
This beach is about 10 Kms from Kanyakumari, is one of the best natural beaches
of the district. The beach has shallow water and High sand dunes on the
background. The beach here stretches over 4 km, which makes it one among the
longest beaches in Tamil Nadu.
Pechiparrai
Pechiparai Reservoir
is a reservoir located 43 kilometers from the town of Nagercoil. The dam is
surrounded by hills of the Western Ghats, and is a scenic place.
Udayagiri Fort
Enclosing an area of about 90 acres,
with an isolated hill 260 feet (79 m) high, the fort contains an old foundry
which was used for casting guns. , the fort has been turned into a
bio-diversity park by the Tamilnadu forest department, with sites of historical
importance, such as De Lannoy's tomb, remaining as protected archaeological
sites under the Archaeological Department of India.
Padmanabhapuram Palace
The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex
consists of several structures:
- Mantrasala; literal meaning, King's Council Chamber
- Thai Kottaram; literal meaning, Mother's Palace
- Nataksala; literal meaning, the Hall of Performance
- A four-storeyed building at the centre of the Palace
- Thekee Kottaram; literal meaning, the Southern Palace
It is about 20 km from Nagercoil,
and about 50 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The palace complex is
inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is
located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which form a part of the Western Ghats
Ulakkai Aruvi Falls
Ulakkai Aruvi is a natural waterfall
situated in Azhagiapandipuram village of Thovalai Taluk. It is located at
a distance of 40 Km from Kanyakumari. 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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