{"id":2601,"date":"2012-06-21T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T04:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2021-05-19T16:39:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T11:09:21","slug":"kanyakumari-mainland-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html","title":{"rendered":"Kanyakumari: The Tip of Mainland India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kanyakumari, the town which marks the end of the geographical mainland of the Indian peninsula is indeed exotic. Also known as Cape Comorin, the place is filled with truly wonderful tourist spots and has a history and cultural heritage that are profound. The place derives its name from the Hindu Goddess Kanyakumari, also called Kumari Amman.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Legends\" >Legends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Tourism_in_Kanyakumari\" >Tourism in Kanyakumari<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#The_Kumari_Amman_Temple\" >The Kumari Amman Temple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#The_Padmanabhapuram_Palace\" >The Padmanabhapuram Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Vivekananda_Rock_Memorial\" >Vivekananda Rock Memorial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Thiruvalluvar_Statue\" >Thiruvalluvar Statue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Vattakottai_Fort\" >Vattakottai Fort<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/india\/kanyakumari-mainland-india.html\/#Reaching_Kanyakumari\" >Reaching Kanyakumari<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legends\"><\/span><strong>Legends<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a Hindu legend, Kanya Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, was to marry Lord Shiva who couldn\u2019t show up on his wedding day. The rice and other grains meant for the wedding feast thus remained uncooked and turned into stones over time. It is believed that the rice like stones found on the shore today are the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is also widely believed that Lord Hanuman dropped a piece of earth here when he was carrying a mountain of life saving herbs from the Himalayas to Lanka during the Ram-Ravana war. This piece of earth is now known as Marunthauvazh Malai which means \u201chills where medicine loves\u201d and is also supposed to have been home to Sage Agasthya, a specialist in medicinal herbs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourism_in_Kanyakumari\"><\/span><strong>Tourism in Kanyakumari<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kanyakumari has been a seat of art, culture and religion for ages. Ruled by various dynasties, the place has been a flourishing centre of trade and commerce. Swami Vivekananda, the great India spiritual leader spent many days at the place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s discover some prominent tourist destinations in and around Kanyakumari<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Kumari_Amman_Temple\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Kumari Amman Temple<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kumari Amman or the Kanyaku<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Kumari-Amman-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2602 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Kumari Amman Temple\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Kumari-Amman-Temple-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kanyakumari  Amman Temple\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Kumari-Amman-Temple-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Kumari-Amman-Temple-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Kumari-Amman-Temple-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>mari Temple, sitting on the shore, is a Shakti Peetha. The temple is dedicated to a manifestation of Goddess Parvati, the virgin goddess who did penance to obtain Lord Shiva&#8217;s hand in marriage. The temple attracts lakhs of devotees every year. The sparkling diamond nose-ring of the deity is said to be visible even from the sea.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Padmanabhapuram_Palace\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Padmanabhapuram Palace<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Padmanabhapur<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Padmanabhapuram_Palace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2603 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Padmanabhapuram_Palace\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Padmanabhapuram_Palace-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Padmanabhapuram_Palace\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Padmanabhapuram_Palace-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Padmanabhapuram_Palace-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Padmanabhapuram_Palace-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>am Palace is the 17th century palace of the Travancore kings which is made entirely of wood. The Padmanabhapuram Palace draws hundreds of visitors every day continuously. Spread in an area of 4 km and situated at the foothills of the Veli Hills, the palace offers some stunning views.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vivekananda_Rock_Memorial\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vivekananda Rock Memorial<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Built on a ro<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Vivekananda-Rock-Memorial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2606 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Vivekananda Rock Memorial\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Vivekananda-Rock-Memorial-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Vivekananda Rock Memorial\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Vivekananda-Rock-Memorial-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Vivekananda-Rock-Memorial-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Vivekananda-Rock-Memorial-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>ck where Swami Vivekananda sat in long meditation, the Vivekananda Rock Memorial stands gloriously amidst the sea and can be accessed through a ferry service. Built in 1970, the memorial stands on top of two rocks that are situated approximately 500 meters off the island. It is said that Swami Vivekananda attained enlightenment on the rock, and henceforth became a reformer and philosopher.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thiruvalluvar_Statue\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thiruvalluvar Statue<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Thiruvallauvar Statue i<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tiruvallurvar-Statue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2604 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Tiruvallurvar Statue\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tiruvallurvar-Statue-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Tiruvallurvar Statue\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tiruvallurvar-Statue-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tiruvallurvar-Statue-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Tiruvallurvar-Statue-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>s sheer magnificence. The statue is a 133 feet (40.5 m) tall replica of the Tamil poet and saint Thiruvallauvar and weighs about 7000 tons. It was constructed atop a small island near the shore of Kanyakumari where two seas and an ocean meet: the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. Thiruvalluvar Statue was sculpted by Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati and was designed to be a beacon of art for the whole humanity.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vattakottai_Fort\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vattakottai Fort<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Literall<a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/View_from_Vattakottai_Fort.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2605 size-thumbnail\" title=\"View_from_Vattakottai_Fort\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/View_from_Vattakottai_Fort-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"View_from_Vattakottai_Fort\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/View_from_Vattakottai_Fort-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/View_from_Vattakottai_Fort-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/View_from_Vattakottai_Fort-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>y meaning the \u201cCircular Fort\u201d, the Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort of the 18th century. It is a coastal defense-fortification in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. Vattakottai Fort is about 7 km from Kanyakumari and has a beautiful view of the serene sea. The small river by the side of the fort, and the green vegetation all around add to the charm of the fort. Vattakottai Fort is also famous for the black sand beaches that are situated across its coast.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reaching_Kanyakumari\"><\/span><strong>Reaching Kanyakumari<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Air: Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 87 km away from Kanyakumari.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Rail: The Kanyakumari Junction is barely a kilometer away from the central bus stand. The major railway station near Kanyakumari is Trivandrum Central, which is connected to all parts of India by rail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Road: Kerala and Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation buses link Kanyakumari with many cities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Deluxe and super deluxe bus services are available from Kanyakumari to Bangalore, Chennai and Trivandrum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kanyakumari, the town which marks the end of the geographical mainland of the Indian peninsula is indeed exotic. 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