Nearby Attractions in Kanyakumari

Last Updated: 29/03/2012

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Vivekananda Memorial Rock
Kanyakumari
Distance from Kanyakumari :1 km;
Time to Reach from Kanyakumari :0h, 10 m
The Vivekananda Memorial Rock was constructed in 1970 about 500 meters away from the mainland in the memory of the great Swami Vivekananda. It is said that ‘this is the same spot where Swami Vivekananda used to meditate’. So, a meditation hall has been built where visitors can meditate a...
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Gandhi Mandapam
Kanyakumari
Distance from Kanyakumari :0 km;
The Gandhi Mandapam is a place where the pot that contained the ashes of Mr.M.K.Gandhi the father of the nation was placed before a part of the ashes was immersed in the ocean. This outstanding temple is close to the Kumari Amman Temple. An interesting aspect regarding this temple is that on 2nd Oct...
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Kanyakumari Temple
Kanyakumari
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The Kanyakumari or the Kumari Amman Temple is situated on the shores and is dedicated to the incarnation of Goddess Parvati who was a virgin goddess and who did penance so that Lord Shiva could be her husband. The statue of the goddess is shining and the diamond-nose ring enhances the glow. The temp...
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Vattakottai Fort
Kanyakumari
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Vattakottai Fort (literally, "circular fort") is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. Entrance of the fort, It was constructed under the supervision of Captain...
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Suchindram Temple
Suchindram
Distance from Kanyakumari :12 km;
Suchindram Temple is in a small village Suchindram, located 12 kms from Kanyakumari, is profusely rich in art, culture and architectural heritage. The mjor spotlight of the place is the famous Sthanumalayan Temple, commonly known as Suchindram temple, which is notably marked for its artistic treasur...
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Udayagiri Fort
Kanyakumari
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Udayagiri Fort, built by King Marthanda Varma, has a foundry for casting guns. It is also the tomb-site of the king's trusted European general Captain De Lennoy. Udayagiri Fort is now a bio-diversity park, administered by the Department of Forests, Kanyakumari Division....
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The Panchappathi
Kanyakumari
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The Panchappathi, five primary sacred places of Ayyavazhi are all situated within a fifteen-kilometre radius of Kanyakumari. It also includes the Swamithope Pathi (headquarters of Ayyavazhi), a famous temple in Tamilnadu, and situated 10 kilometres to the northwest. It is not structurally massive te...
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Chitharal Jain Monuments
Kanyakumari
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Chitharal Jain Monuments (about 35 km near Marthandam), impressive rock shelters and idols dated 9-11th Century....
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Thirunandikkara temple
Kanyakumari
Distance from Kanyakumari :0 km;
Thirunandikkara temple (about 20 km), rock-cut cave temple of Pallava art can be traced back to seventh and eighth century AD. ...
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Nagaraja Temple
Kanyakumari
Distance from Kanyakumari :0 km;
Nagaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the God Nagaraja which is situated at the heart of Nagercoil. The name for the town 'Nagercoil' originated from this temple. The temple is full of images of Snakes. In addition, the gate keepers of the sanctums are two snakes. Head priest who was recent...
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Suchindram -Suchindram Temple

By ezhil On 2011-03-01 06:00:26

Suchindram temple, built in the 17th century, is 12 km from Kanniyakumari. It contains a linga, known as Sthanumalaya Swami, the triple aspect of God. This linga is Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma in one form. When you enter the temple, you see a laurel (konnayadi) tree that is about 2000 years old. In the hollow of the tree there is a linga of the Trimurtis-Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. There is a huge white carved Nandi bull in this temple, said to be over 800 years old. At the entrance to the main temple are two large doorkeepers, and on two nearby pillars are two huge yalis. A yali is a lion with an elephant trunk. There are about 30 shrines in this temple. By the side of the inner sanctum, there is the main Deity of Vishnu, made of eight metals. To the right as you enter the temple are Sita-Rama Deities. Across from them is an 18-foot-high Hanuman (including his tail). As you enter the temple, to your left is a Ganesh temple. In front of this shrine is the Navagraha Mandapa which has carvings of the nine planets and the signs of zodiac on the ceiling. There are numerous sculptures of the Ramayana and Mahabharata carved on the temple. In the Alangara Mandapa, which is to your right as you enter the temple, there are four musical pillars carved out of a single block of granite. Each pillar gives the sounds of a different instrument, mridanga, sitar, tambura, and jalataranga. On Friday there is a special sunset ceremony

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