I am going to visit Kanya kumari what are the places to see there?

Answer 1

Gandhi Memorial
Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Kumari Amman Temple
Thiruvalluvar Statue

Answer 2

Its my native and so I'm happy to tell that. In Kanyakumari, the places you'll see obviously is:

1. Vivekananda Rock
2. Gandhi Mandapam
3. Bagavathi Amman Temple
4. Valluvar Statue
5. Beach: Sunset and Sunrise
6. Sri Padha parai

If you wish to know few more tourist places of interest may be

1. Suchindram: Sthanumalayan temple for Shiva, Brhma and Vishnu which is 13kms from Kanyakumari.

2. Nagaraja Temple: Because of which the capital, Nagercoil got its name from.

3. Vattakkottai: The 18th Century Circular Fort at Vattakottai, 6km from Kanyakumari, is ideal for a swim in the sea because the waters are tranquil here.
4. Bay watch Theme park in Kanyakumari.

5. Padmanabhapuram Palace: Padmanabhapuram (45 km. towards trivandrum) has an old fort, which encloses the palace of the Travancore kings, and the Ramaswamy temple that carved panels of scenes from the Ramayan.

5. Thirparappu falls is a natural beauty spot attracts many tourists. It is located at a distance of 5 kms. from kulasekaram. There is a lord shiva temple.

6. Kumarakoil: The Lord Subramanya temple at Kumarakovil (34km) is situated in the midst of lush greenery on a hillock. It is noted for its architecture and the lake near it is big enough to boat in.

7. The Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvattar.

Other tourist attractions include Mathur Hanging Trough, Sitharal Jain monuments, Thirunandhikarai cave temple, Udayagiri Fort, Muttom, Vattakottai, Olakai Aruvi, Pechiparai Reservoir, and St. Xavier church, all within 30 kilometers of Nagercoil. If you still want to visit places near Tirunelveli, don't forget to visit courtalam.

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Answer 3

The temple of Goddess Kumari :
(The oldest and the most ancient landmark in this town is the temple of Goddess Kumari who prayed to Lord Shiva to be accepted as wife by him. The name of this place has taken after the name of the Goddess. During the British Raj, it was also known as 'Cape Comorin', which according to me is probably a British spoilt version of 'Kumari'. )

Vivekananda Rock Memorial:
(The major attraction for any tourist at Kumari is the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. The Rock is about a hundred meters from the shore and a regular ferry service exists between the mainland jetty and the rock. The tickets is 20/- for a ride. The Rock has two Mandaps (halls); one belonging to Swami Vivekananda and the other belonging to a Holy Foot. The Holy Foot is a foot shaped carving found on the rock and is believed to be a foot print of Goddess Kumari who stood on this rock on one leg and performed the Tapasya (meditation).

Gandhi Mandapam:
(Such is the beauty of Kanyakumari that lot of people find themselves attracted to it. Mahatma Gandhi too could not resist its charm and there is a place here dedicated to him called Gandhi Mandapam. This is the place, as told by locals, where one could witness the 'Sangam' (confluence) of the three oceans! Gandhiji arrived here and succumbed to the beauty of the place as described in his beautiful words inscribed below his portrait in the Mandapam. Also, after he died, his ashes were brought to this place and kept before they were discharged into the sea. )

There is another rock adjacent to Vivekananda’s, and this one is dedicated to arguably the greatest Tamil poet, philosopher and saint – Tiruvalluvar. The rock supports a huge statue of the saint carved out of many rocks that were then joined together. It was inaugurated fairly recently. The statue is about 133 feet long which corresponds to 133 chapters in the greatest epic written by the saint – Tirukkural. Tourists can climb up to the feet of the statue. The view from this point is quite breathtaking! Inside the base of the statue, the entire Tirukkural is inscribed on the walls and also its translation in English. It makes a very entertaining and enlightening read and inspires one to lead a very principled life. It is a must read for anyone who visits this place and one is requested to take out at least half an hour for this exercise.

Vivekananda Rock memorial has a special meditation room which is absolutely quiet. One could meditate there.

The beaches-It is also mindblowing sea-shore.

Answer 4

There are five main places in kanya kumari to be visited. They r

The Vivekananda Rock
Tiruvalluvar Statue
Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam
A temple ( couldn't remember the name ) and ofcourse
The beach

Answer 5

he Panchappathi, five primary sacred places of Ayyavazhi were all situated within a twenty-kilometer radius of Kanyakumari. It also includes the Swamithope Pathi, one of the famous temples in Tamil Nadu, situated ten kilometers to the northwest. It is not structurally massive but is known for its non-idolatory system of worship.

Vattakottai (literally, "circular fort") is an 18th-century fort overlooking the sea, located six kilometers from Kanyakumari. The Udayagiri Fort, built by King Marthanda Varma, has a foundry for casting guns. It is also the site of the grave of the king's trusted European general De Lennoy. Suchindram has a Sthanumalayan temple with a repository of art treasures belonging to several kingdoms. The temple is famous for its ninth-century inscriptions, musical columns, and 6-meter-tall statue of the monkey god Hanuman. The main deity in the form of a shivlinga represents Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, the trinity of the Hindu pantheon. Nagercoil has a temple to Nagaraja, and shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu. The entrance to this temple is reminiscent of the Chinese architecture of a Buddhist Vihar. Padmanabhapuram Palace is a large mansion of the Travancore kings. Other tourist attractions include Mathur Hanging Trough, Sitharal Jain monuments, Thirunandhikarai cave temple, Thiruparrapu falls, Udayagiri Fort, Muttom, Vattakottai, Olakai Aruvi, Pechiparai Reservoir, and St. Xavier church, all within 30 kilometers of Nagercoil. Tiruchendur on the Bay of Bengal is the site of a temple dedicated to Lord Subramanya. Baywatch(water amusement-park),and Wax museum are the newest attractions , located within 2kms from Kanyakumari.

In 2000, the government of Tamil Nadu installed a large stone statue of the Tamil saint Tiruvalluvar sculpted by a team led by Ganapathi Sthapathi. It is 133 feet high, representing the 133 chapters of Thirukural.[2]

The Vivekananda Memorial at Kanyakumari is also one of the important tourist spots and attracts many Hindus. According to local Christians, the place which is now called Vivekananda rock was once actually a small rock with a cross on it to inspire local Christian fishermen while they were at sea. But according to the Hindus who built the Vivekananda Memorial, it is the place where Swami Vivekananda meditated for some time before attending the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893. The religious significance has been a point of contention. Today, a Vivekananda memorial stands on a rock half a kilometer into the sea, as well as a temple built around the rock bearing the footprints of Kanya Devi at the point where she performed her penance.

Answer 6

Ramar temple