Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is located in Tamil Nadu. Tourism in Kanyakumari evolves and revolves round holy shrines, historical memorials, serene sea beaches, natural beauty, amazing cultural heritage and exquisite sunset and sunrise. Kanyakumari is one of those rare shores that is in-between the three water masses - Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) is where the waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean meet. The sun rises over the Bay of Bengal and sets on the Arabian Sea. With these two oceans to one’s left and right respectively, the Indian Ocean spreads in front. On full moon evenings, sunset and moonrise can be seen simultaneously. Since time immemorial Kanyakumari has been a sacred spot. This little land is the southernmost tip of the country and has been home for large amounts of time to some of India’s greatest people like Swami Vivekananda & Mahatma Gandhi. The town has divinity flowing through and devotees from all around come here to soak in all the good energy and make their offerings. Here, the Western Ghats, which begin in Mysuru, run into the sea, leaving jagged rocks which make the Kanyakumari a danger point to shipping. It’s a fantastic composition of sand, rocks and sea at the foot of green hills. According to a charming legend, this is where Shiva married the goddess Parvati, daughter of King Himalaya. The seven varieties of rice thrown at the wedding were transformed for eternity into the seven-colored sands of Kanyakumari. One can see them in red, brown, yellow, silver, orange, dark blue and purple as they have been preserved by Varuna, the god of the Sea. The Kanyakumari Temple, erected on a promontory of the cape, is revered by Hindus. And offshore lie the two rocks where Vivekananda sat in meditation before he left for the United States.