Kanyakumari

Trivendrum to kanyakumari

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.

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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.

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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.

Surrounded by Majestic Hills and the plains bordered by colourful sea-shores, fringed with coconut trees and paddy fields, here and there are few elevated patches of red cliffs with undulating valleys and plains between the mountainous terrain and the sea - coast, so closely interwoven with Temples and Churches and other edifices lies the district, 'Kanyakumari'.

( The district name is spelled as  ' Kanniyakumari ' in official records which is in tune with the spoken name of the district in Tamil language) .   With an area of 1672 sq.km. it occupies 1.29% of the total extent of Tamil Nadu. It ranks first in literacy among other districts in Tamil Nadu.

Trivendrum to Kanyakumari 

BY TRAIN

The Nearest Railway station to kanyakumari is kanyakumari railway station which is 01 KM from kanyakumari Beach .Most of the Important hotels are located very near to the railway station. The Bus stand is also located very near to the railway station.

Very well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Chennai, Trivandrum , Kochi, Bangalore, Bombay, New Delhi, Calcutta, Coimbatore etc. And from here starts second longest train route in the world, Kanyakumari to Jammu.

BY AIR

The Nearest Airport To kanyakumari is Trivandrum international Airport which is 80 KM from kanyakumari . From Trivandrum you can come to kanyakumari by TRAIN or BUS or TAXI

Thiruvananthapuram (trivendrum to kanyakumari) of neighbouring state Kerala, is the nearest international airport, with direct flights from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives and Sri Lanka. And is served by Air-India, among others. From there two hour Train or Bus.
or you can reach Chennai (Madras) the state capital and catch Train or Bus. Alternatively reach Kochi, Kozhikode (Calicut), Bangalore, Bombay, New Delhi, Calcutta and then by train.

BY BUS

The long distance bus are available from Trivandrum, Chennai (Madras), Coimbatore, Madurai etc.

Peer mohammed dargha in kanyakumari

Thuckalay (35 kms)  This dargah is named after Peer Mohamed Oliyullah, the great philosopher Mohamed Appa, (peer mohammed dargha in kanyakumari) who wrote many books on philosophy.

Thiruvattar(60 kms)  The temple is dedicated to Adi Kesava Perumal in the Ananthasayanam posture and is considered one of the 13 sacred places for the Vaishnavites. The inscriptions found in this temple fixes its age to the 12th century.

Remains of old mural paintings belonging to a period not later than the 17th century can be seen on the walls of the inner shrine. Woodcarvings show exquisite workmanship and they adorn some of the structures in the temple. It is about 11kms north of Thuckalay on the Nagercoil-Kulasekaram road and 46 kms from Kanniyakumari.

Chidaral(55 kms)  Chitharal is a small village situated at a distance of 7 kms from Marthandam and 55 kms from Kanniyakumari. It is famous for the hillock at Chitharal has a cave containing rock-cut sculptures of Thirthankaras and attendant deities carved inside and outside dating back to the 9th century A.D.

Thirparappu Waterfalls  Thirparappu literally means a pavilion of beauty and sanctity. The panoramic view of the Lord Mahadevar temple or (Lord Shiva) atop green hills and the perennial River Kodayar running in front of the shrine is really fascinating and attractive. The Kodayar makes its descent at Thirparappu and the sparkling waterfall is a rich feast for the eyes.

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