Imagine you are standing at the last point of land and three sides are surrounded by three different seas and you can identify the three different colours of the water from the place you are standing.
How is the feeling? Isn’t it Amazing?
This mesmerise experience you can have in our own India. Th is is the very beautiful place called as a ‘Kanyakumari’. Kanyakumari is 20 km away from Nagacoil and 90 km away from capital of Kerala which is Trivandrum. Kanyakumari geographically comes under Tamilnadu State. We can travel to Kanyakumari by Air. The nearest international airport is Trivandrum. By train we can travel directly to Kanyakumari Junction which is 4km away from main bus stand The best thing here is to witness Sunset and Sunrise at the same place.
The moon rise at this place is also a unique picturesque to be witness of. Kanyakumari is considered to be a southern most point of India’s subcontinent. The story how this Kanyakumari name is derived also interesting. According to mythology, It is to be said that the Kanya who was an avtar of Godess Parvati was about to marry Lord Shiva. On wedding day Lord Shiva failed to show up and the wedding was never Solemnised.
Now Kanya devi remain virgin (Kumari) and hence called as Kanyakumari. It is also said that the rice and other grains which were brought for wedding remained uncooked and unused and as time went by it got converted into small stones which are still visible on the shores of Kanyakumari.
Kanyakumari holds unmatched beauty and unparalleled serenity due to its amazing geographical location. Few notable landmarks here are,
- Vivekanand Rock Memorial:
It is built in the memory of Swami Vivekanand. The Memorial is beautifully created on the Rock and having meditation hall as well for the visitors to meditate. The statue of Swami Vivekanand is Incorporated in the memorial. To reach to the memorial we have to take a ferry boat. This 500 meter journey through the sea water just enlighten your experience of being at KanyaKumari. The sprinkle of sea water that comes to you is a amazing experience that changes your mood completely like a child.
When you reach there you will sense the extreme power of wind which make it different to hold your clothes as well. The fresh non polluted breeze where you can just sense yourself with this beauty of nature. Even if the place is human made but you will feel Divine presence around you which will make you feel, not to return back to artificial life.
When you are standing on the rock you will have that splendid view to get surrounded by the three bodies of water meet and it will gain the ultimate sense of gratitude as worth visiting this place.
The scenic blue water around and the sound of waves which are touching and kissing the rock. This Amazing lifetime experience you will have when you visit Swami Vivekanand Memorial. The meditation hall is must visit. If someone want some serene space to think about himself then, this is the best place where you can meditate. Time will fly within fraction of second and we want that moment to hold it in our hands.
- Gandhi memorial: This memorial has been built on the place where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were kept for public viewing before immersion. The Memorial is builted in such a way that on 2nd October the first ray of sun fall on the spot where the ashes were kept.
- The next is Kanyakumari Beach. Kanyakumari Beach is one of the popular destination in the waterfront town of Kanyakumari. It is located at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
Beauty lies here in the form of soft golden sand that is overlapped by shimmering waters of the endless.
- Tsunami Monument is also a place where people visit to see this unique structure. As the name suggests, this monument was built in the memory of those who died in the 2004 due to tsunami in Indian Ocean.
- Bhagvati Amma Temple is the place where idol of the Devi Kanya Kumari is worshipped. This is the very holistic and spiritual place for people in India. Vattakoti fort , wax museum Triveni sangam, which are more attractions of Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari is also the popular shopping place for tourist. They can buy
- Beautifully made handicrafts.
- Products made of sea shells are a must buy from here.
- Genuine antics and Palm leaf drawings.
- Cultural and traditional clothes of Tamilnadu.
To witness the lifetime memory, Kanyakumari is the place.
Undoubtedly, this place is to visit again and again.
