KANYAKUMARI - Tourist places & shopping spots

Kanyakumari is a town located at the southernmost end of the Indian Peninsula. It is also called “Cape Comorin” and a most popular tourist place in India. The beauty of the town is that the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean meet in one place and the pilgrims are taking a holy dip in it. The closest major cities are viz. Nagercoil and Thiruvananthapuram.

Kanyakumari was once ruled by the Cholas, the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Nayaks. We can see the architectural beauty of the temples by the work of these rulers. St. Francis Xavier preached Christianity in Kanyakumari and Islam made entrance through the southern part of Indian, i.e. Kanyakumari. Thus, along with Christianity and Islam, Jainism has also contributed to the architectural wealth and literary tradition of this town.

TOURISM:

Many people residing in Kanyakumari are employed in shell-craft and other tourism related business since tourism is the main activity of the town. Tourism has been developed in the district with various beautiful landscapes, historic and religious places found in the district. The tourists are mainly attracted by the sunrise and the sunset seen in Kanyakumari and they can also witness the moon rise and the sunset at the same time during ‘Chitra Pournami’.

TOURIST SITES IN AND AROUND KANYAKUMARI:

- Kanyakumari Temple

- Vattakottai Fort

- Vivekananda Rock Memorial

- Thiruvalluvar Statue

- Dhyana Mandapam in Vivekananda Rock

- Gandhi Memorial

- Arockianathar Alayam

- Padmanabhapuram Palace

- Muttom – Fishing Village

- Scenic view at Thottiyodu

- Mathur Aqueduct – longest in South Asia

- Jungle Stream at Keeriparai

- Pechiparai Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kanyakumari.jpg

- Hilly Ravine like Terrain

- Maruthuvazh Hill

- Lotus Pond near Chunkankadai

- Black sands near Vattakottai Fort

- Vattaparai near Keeriparai

- 100 years old Light House in Muttom

- Kovalam Fishing Village

- Thirparappu Water Falls

- Thengapattinam Estuary

- Udayagiri Fort

- Captain De Lannoy’s Tomb

- Rubber Plantation near Pechiparai

- Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil

- St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Kottar

- Ancient Jain Temple at Chitharal

- Suchindram Temple

- Thisparappu Temple

- Adhi Kesava Temple

- Mukkadal Dam

- Baywatch Amusement Park

- Chothavilai Beach

- Our Lady of Ransom Church

- Panchapathi

- Mathur Hanging Trough

- Wax Museum

- Olakaruvi Water Falls

- Kodhayar Lower Camp

- Pechiparai Reservoir, Perunchani and Chittar Dams

- Sanguthurai Beach

The tourists will definitely be stunned to see the enormous places of tourism in and around the town of Kanyakumari. The Poompuhar Shipping Corporation of Tamil Nadu has arranged to run frequent ferry services between the town and the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar Statue. Hence you can feel free to enjoy the beauty of Kanyakumari.

As Kanyakumari is directly connected by rail from almost all the metropolitan cities of India, the visitors can reach this place easily and enjoy the warmth of the town. The nearest Airport is at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, i.e. 90 kms away from Kanyakumari.