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History, Best Places to Visit, Interesting Facts and Travel Guide of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

Kanyakumari, the southernmost coastal town of Tamil Nadu, India, situated at union of Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean is the major tourist destination of India. Kanyakumari is named after the goddess Kanya Kumari also well known as Kumari Amman and city also famous as Cape Comorin. From the ancient time, Kanyakumari is the hub for art, culture, religious activities, natural beauties, civilization, historical monuments, trade etc. Kanyakumari is the only place on earth from where you can see the Sun Rise and Sun Set over the water. Also Kanyakumari is the only place of India where you can see the unique sight of Sunset and Moonrise all together on full moon days, especially on Chitra Paurnami.

Kanyakumari offers tourist lots of option like scenic beaches, waterfalls, temples and monuments etc. Also due to strategic location, Kanyakumari becomes the ideal tourist destination and a weekend getaway of people of nearby cities like Trichy, Thiruvananthapuram, Pondicherry, Coimbatore and Chennai.

Historical evidence for existence of Kanyakumari are found dated back to 1500 BC. Kanyakumari was ruled by the great ruler of south India including the Cholas, Cheras, Pandyans, Ayi, Vijaynagar, Venda and the Nayaks who were great rulers of south India. Thus you can find cultural and heritage values along with great architecture across the Kanyakumari.

Kumariamman – Shakti Peetha Temple, Vivekananda Rock, Vivekanandapuram, Thirukkural statue of 133 feet height, Our Lady of Ransom Church, Chitharal Jain Rock Cut Temple, Guganathaswamay Temple, Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Thanumalaiyan Temple – Sucindram, Thiruparappu Water Falls, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Gandhi Memorial, Kamaraj ManiMandapam Memorial, Mathoor Hanging Bridge, Sthanumalayan / Thanumalayan etc. are the best places to visit in Kanyakumari.

November to March is the best time to visit Kanyakumari as summer is quite hot and monsoon becomes highly humid. During winter, weather is cool and pleasant.

As per the legend, Kanya Devi, an incarnation of Parvati was to marry with Lord Shiva but unfortunately failed to show up on his wedding day. Rice and other grains prepared for the wedding were remained uncooked and unused. It is said that the uncooked grains turned into stones and some locals says that small stones seen on shore today, which look like rice, which are undeniably grains from the wedding that was never sanctified. Thus, Kanya Devi is considered a virgin goddess. As per the other legend, it is said the great sage Agastya – expert in Ayurveda was lived around this site.

How to reach Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Kanyakumari the southernmost city and district place of Tamil Nadu, India and one of the best tourist destination of India. Thus it is very well connected with Air, Rail and Road network. Kanyakumari is at distance of 20 km from Nagercoil, 85 km from Tirunelveli, 90 km from Trivandrum - Kerala, 135 km from Tuticorin, 245 km from Madurai, 375 km from Trichy, and 707 km from Chennai the capital of Tamil Nadu. Daily train connected to all cities from Kanniyakumari and Nagercoil railway junction which holds important transit point in south India. The nearest International airport from Kanyakumari is Thiruvananthapuram Airport at110 km. By road network, Kanyakumari is connected with all major cities of Tamil Nadu and India. National Highways NH7 and various state highways intersect at Kanyakumari.

Taluka / Tehsil: Thovala, District: Kanyakumari, State: tamil-nadu, Country: india.

Religious Importance: Hindu