Great Natural Beauty-Kanyakumari

"Let the LIFE travels to virgin godess temple at Kanyakumari"

Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu India. It is located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula. it is also called Cape Comorin.
It is a place of great natural beauty - from the blue seas of Kanyakumari town to the blue hills of the Western Ghats in the interior.
Kanyakumari takes its name from the Kumari Amman or Kanyakumari Temple, situated in the town, on the sea-shore, the very confluence of the three water-bodies - Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.
Kanyakumari has been a great centre for art and religion for centuries. It was also an area of great trade and commerce.
Christianity arrived in South India around AD 52 through St.Thomas, one of the twelve Apostles of Christ. Islam is believed to have entered the southern part of India through Kanyakumari during the early part of the eighth century AD through traders and missionaries who came through sea-routes.
Kanyakumari is especially popular in India for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset. The confluence of three ocean bodies - the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea - makes the sunrise and sunset even more special. On balmy, full-moon evenings, (locally called Chitra Poornami) one can also see the moon-rise and sunset at the same time - on either side of the horizon
The Kumari Amman Temple, located on the shore, is dedicated to a manifestation of Parvati, the virgin goddess who did penance to obtain Lord Shiva's hand in marriage. The temple and the adjoining ghat situated overlooking the shore, attract tourists from all over the world. The sparkling diamond nose-ring of the deity is said to be visible even from the sea.
The Viveknanda Rock Memorial, built in 1970 is on two rocky islets just off the shore, southeast of the Kumari Amman temple, and also has the gigantic 133 feet statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluva, one of the biggest statues in Asia. One of the rocks called Sri Padhaparai is said to bear the footprints of the virgin goddess. Swami Viveknanda is said to have seated on this rock in deep meditation. Also on this rock, there is a Dhayana mandapam, an area for meditation. Ferry services are available to reach the memorial.