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Kanyakumari

India, the sub-continental country is known for its richness in culture and tradition. Speaking of the topography of India, the Northern side is covered by the wide range of the huge snow clad Himalayas. The west is covered by the Arabian Sea. The East is covered by the Bay of Bengal.

Facts About Kanyakumari

District: Kanniyakumari

State: Tamil Nadu

Area: 1672 sq Km

Location: North and the east- Tirunelveli District; South Eastern boundary- Gulf of Mannar; South and the South West: Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea; West and North West: Kerala.

Languages spoken and understood: Tamil, Malayalam and English

Best time to visit: September to March

Location: Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of peninsular India

Clothing: Light Cotton

Climate: Tropical

Summer Temperature: 34°C 22°C

Winter Temperature: 33°C; 21°C

Rainfall: 102 cms average

Altitude: At Sea Level

Distance from Trivandrum: 87 Km

Quick Getaways: The Courtallam Fall (137 km),Tiruchendur (85 km), Udayagiri Fort (34 km), Nagarkoil (19 km), Suchindram (13 km), & Vattakottai (6 km).

Festival Season: Book in advance hotel rooms and transportation if you plan to visit during Pongal and Navarathri

Ideal time spent: Spending two to three days in Kanyakumari is enough to cover all the destinations. Most people who come to Kanyakumari do not stay overnight. This is a gross underestimation of the city’s potential. You can get a real feel of Kanyakumari’s underlying beauty only at night.

The southern side is very unique as both these seas mingle with the Indian Ocean. The Land that is located in the tip of the country, where the three seas get united is none other than cape comerin or Kanyakumari.

Details

The name of this place has been christened after the virgin goddess – Kanyakumari Amman. Mythological stories depict that Goddess parvati under the disguise of Devi Kanniya did a penance in one of the rocks in this area to reach the hand of Lord Shiva. This place is also a popular pilgrimage. The tourists who visit this southern most tip of India would certainly enjoy the exuberant scenes of the sunsets, the sunrises especially on full moon days. The nature of the sand in the beaches of Kanyakumari is unique as it is multicolored.

Lakhs of tourist, round the year are lured by the serene beauty of this place and the spectacles of sunrise and sunset. Though sunrise can be viewed throughout the year, sunset is visible only from October 15 to March 15 from this southernmost tip.  But one can view both sunrise and sunset throughout the year from atop a hill called Murugan Kundram which offers a panoramic view of Kanyakumari.  The sunset and moonrise can be seen almost simultaneously on full moon days from the same spot. It is a unique spectacle.

Amidst the sea there are two rocks known as ‘twin rocks’ both contributing to the rich Indian heritage with the monuments of swamy Vivekananda and Saint Thiruvalluvar.

Kanyakumari and its surroundings are believed to be part of the land which was created by Parasurama, incarnation of Lord Vishnu.  Folktales and mythological stories speak volumes about Kanyamymari.