Attractions at Kanyakumari:
Located near the shores of Kanyakumari, Mahatma
Gandhi Memorial was built in the honour of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our
nation. Also known as Gandhi Mandapam.
Mahatma Gandhi has visited Kanyakumari twice, in the year of 1925 and then in 1937. After his demise in 1948, his ashes were kept in 12 different urns so as to transfer them to different parts of the country. One of these urns was brought to Kanyakumari. Before immersions, it was kept at the spot where the memorial is built now for public so that they can pay their last homage to one of the greatest sons of India. Later the ashes were immersed in the sea waters at Kanyakumari. Later Mahatma Gandhi Memorial or Gandhi Mandapam was built at the same place.
The construction of Gandhi Memorial was completed in the year of 1956. An excellent example of modern architecture, it draws inspirations from Orissa style of architecture. The central spire of this mandapam with pink portico has a height of 79 feet which is symbolic of the age of Mahatma Gandhi at the time of his demise. The most striking feature of Gandhi Mandapam is the ceiling of the building. It has an opening that has been built in such a way that on every 2nd October which is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, rays of Sun falls exactly on the spot where his ashes were kept.
Mahatma Gandhi has visited Kanyakumari twice, in the year of 1925 and then in 1937. After his demise in 1948, his ashes were kept in 12 different urns so as to transfer them to different parts of the country. One of these urns was brought to Kanyakumari. Before immersions, it was kept at the spot where the memorial is built now for public so that they can pay their last homage to one of the greatest sons of India. Later the ashes were immersed in the sea waters at Kanyakumari. Later Mahatma Gandhi Memorial or Gandhi Mandapam was built at the same place.
The construction of Gandhi Memorial was completed in the year of 1956. An excellent example of modern architecture, it draws inspirations from Orissa style of architecture. The central spire of this mandapam with pink portico has a height of 79 feet which is symbolic of the age of Mahatma Gandhi at the time of his demise. The most striking feature of Gandhi Mandapam is the ceiling of the building. It has an opening that has been built in such a way that on every 2nd October which is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, rays of Sun falls exactly on the spot where his ashes were kept.
Kamraj Memorial
Mandapam
As a tribute
to K.Kamaraj,
who served as the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu and who was a great freedom
fighter, the Government of Tamilnadu constructed a Memorial at the place where
his ashes were kept for public to pay homage before immersion in the sea. He was
popularly known as Black Gandhi among the masses and king maker during congress
regime. Many rare photographs of Kamraj and his meeting with various leaders
are displayed in this Memorial.
Kanyakumari Temple
Devi Kanya Kumari, is Shree
Bhagavathy in the form of an adolescent girl child. Devi is also known as
Shree Baala Bhadra or Shree Baala. She is popularly known as
"Bhagavathy" (Durga or Parvati) "Devi". The Bhagavathy Temple is located in
Cape Kanya Kumari in Tamil Nadu;
the southern tip of main land India, there by located on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal,
the Arabian Sea,
and the Indian Ocean. She is also known by several
other names, including Kanya Devi and Devi Kumari. She is also
worshiped as Shree Bhadrakali by devotees. Sage Parashurama
is said to have performed the consecration of the temple. The Goddess is
believed to be the one who removes the rigidity of our mind.
View Tower
Panoramic view of
landscape, seashore, Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue etc., can
be seen at View Tower.
Vivekananda Rock
Memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial was built in 1970 in honour of Swami
Vivekananda who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock.
Thiruvalluvar
Statue
The Thiruvalluvar
Statue is a 133 feet (40.6 m) tall stone sculpture of the Tamil
poet and philosopher Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural.
It is located atop a small island near the town of Kanyakumari, where two seas and an ocean meet;
the Bay of Bengal,
the Arabian Sea,
and the Indian Ocean.
The Tirukkural or Thirukkural, or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual.
The Tirukkural or Thirukkural, or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the everyday virtues of an individual.
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