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Kanyakumari is located at the southern
tip of the Indian subcontinent. With an area of 1672 sq.km. Kanyakumari
occupies 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. The district name is
spelled as ‘ Kanniyakumari ‘ in official records which are in tune with
the spoken name of the district in Tamil language. The District is
bound by Tirunelveli District on the North and the east. The South
Eastern boundary is the Gulf of Mannar . On the South and the South
West, the boundaries are the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea . On the
West and North West it is bound by Kerala.

The
small temple dedicated to Kanyakumari , or the youthful form of the
primeval energy Shakti (Mother Goddess) is located on the seashore, in
the town known by the same name. Kanyakumari was referred to by the
British as Cape Commorin. Kanyakumari represents the site where the
spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda spent days in meditation upon a rock
off of the coast. A memorial built in his honor is accessible via
ferry. There is also a recently built memorial to Tiruvalluvar, the
author of the philosophical work Tirukkural - a treatise on the Indian
way of life.

The
Kanyakumari district was one of the worst affected districts in the
Tsunami that ravaged the coasts of various countries in South and South
East Asia, on 26th Dec 2004.

writers personal experience

- High tides of Kanyakumari  is breath taking

- Best place to buy beach goodies like seashells, starfish, but do negotiate.

- sunrise and sunset are the popular tourist attraction

-Triveni Sangam (place where Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean & Bay of Bengal meet) is mind- blowing