Triveni Sangamam at Kanyakumari
This is Indias's Land end, the tip of peninsular India where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian sea meet.
It is famous for its unique sunrise, sunset, and moonrise
It is situated 110 km from Trivandrum Airport and 20 km from Nagercoil.
Thiruvalluvar Statue
It has a height of 29 meters and stands upon an 11.5 meters rock that represents the 38 chapters of virtue in the thirukkural
It has a total weight of 7000 tons
It was opened on 1 Jan 2000
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 meters east of the mainland of vavuthurai
It was built in honor of Swami Vivekananda
A meditation hall (Dhyana Mandapam) is also attached to the memorial for visitors to meditate
Gandhi Memorial Mandapam
The Gandhi memorial mandapam has been built on the spot where the urn containing the Mahatma's ashes was kept for public viewing before immersion.
The memorial was designed in a way that on Gandhi's Birthday 2 Oct the first rays of the sun fall on the exact place where his ashes were kept
Bhagavathy Amman Temple
Bhagavathy Amman temple is a 3000 years old temple dedicated to Goddess Kumari Amman. Kumari Amman is one of the forms of Devi popularly known as 'Kumari Bhagavathy Amman".
This temple is the first Durga Temple created by Lord Parasurama
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