Places
to See
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial :
The place has been associated with great men like Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma
Gandhi in whose names memorials have been here. They are very beautiful and
add to the attraction of this place. The beautiful Gandhi Memorial completed
in 1956, is situated as a memorial to the Father of the Nation.
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Thiruvalluvar Statue : Thiruvalluvar
is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural. The
memorial statue of Thiruvalluvar is in Kanyakumari. The pedestal of the statue
is of 38 feet height and the statue over it is 95 feet tall with a grand total
of 133 feet for the entire sculpture. The 3 tier pedestal known as Atharapeedam
is surrounded by an artistic Mandapa known as Alankara Mandapam with 38 feet
height.
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Vivekananda Rock Memorial :
Vivekananda Rock Memorial is another place in Kanyakumari which attracts large
number of tourists. As its name implies, it is essentially a sacred monument,
built by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee to commemorate the visit of
Swamy Vivekananda to - Shripada Parai - during 24th, 25th and 26th December
1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment.
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Suchindrum : Suchindrum is a small village
about 12 km. from Kanyakumari and about seven kilometres from Nagercoil. This
holy place is located on the bank of the river Pazhayar, adjoining fertile fields
and coconut groves and the temple is dedicated to Sri Sthanumalayan.
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Udayagiri Fort : The fort was rebuilt
in the reign of Marthandavarma, the Venad King, during 1741-44. Under the supervision
of De Lannoy, the Belgian General, who served as the Chief of the Travancore
army; East India Company’s troops were stationed there till the middle
of the 19th century.
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Mathur Hanging Bridge : The Mathur
Hanging Trough is the tallest as well as the longest trough bridge in Asia,
having a height of 115 feet and a length of one kilometre. Constructed in 1966,
this bridge has become a place of tourist importance and hundreds of tourists
visit this place.
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St. Xavier Church : St.Xavier an outstanding
and dedicated priest visited the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu from Goa, he never
missed the opportunity of visiting Kottar in Kanniyakumari district which was
a celebrated commercial centre at that time. During his stay at Kottar, he used
to worship St. Mary in the small temple.
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Padmanabhapuram Palace : The
ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the four municipalities in
the district is 55 Km. south of Trivandrum, about two km. east of Thuckalay
and 35 km. from Kanyakumari on the Trivandrum-Cape Comerin road.
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Muttom Beach : The famous beach at Muttom
is located about 16 kms from Nagercoil and 32 kms from Kanyakumari. Muttom is
famous for its beautiful landscaping and high rocks dipping into the sea at
the beach-side. The sun set view point at Muttom is one of the most Panoramic
view points in the district. Another attraction of Muttom is the century old
light-house built by the British.
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Vattakottai (Circular Fort) : Vattakottai,
a granite fort six kilometres north-east of Kanyakumari cape, forms the terminal
of a line of ramparts known as the South Tranvancore lines built by Marthanda
Varma to serve as defence for Nanjil Nadu. It is rectangular in shape and covers
an area of about three and a half acres.
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