Kanyakumari
About the place
It is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu, located at a distance of 235 km from Madurai. This southernmost tip of the Indian sub continent is a Sangam Sthal of the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The spectacular views of the surroundings at sun set and sun rise enthrall the visitors to feel a divine ecstasy. It is believed that the place is the abode of Kumari, the Virgin Goddess, who is supposed to have done penance so that she could marry Lord Shiva. The town hosts many pilgrimage centres viz. Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial, Church of Our Lady of Joy and Kumari Amman Temple on the seashore.
