Kanyakumari Travel Guide



About Place

Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It's also a noted pilgrimage site thanks to its Bagavathi Amman Temple, dedicated to a consort of Shiva, and its Our Lady of Ransom Church, a center of Indian Catholicism.


Places To Visit
  • Vivekananda Rock Memorial
  • Thirparappu Falls
  • Thiruvalluvar Statue
  • Thanumalayan Temple - Sthanumalayan Kovil
  • Kumari Amman Temple
  • Kanyakumari Beach
  • Wax Museum
  • Vattakottai Fort
  • Lord Subramanya Temple
  • Courtallam Falls
  • Sanguthurai Beach
  • Gandhi Mandapam
  • Chitharal Jain Monuments
  • Sunset Point
  • Sothavilai Beach
  • Tsunami Monument
  • St Xavier Church

Activities
  • Visit Padmanabhapuram Palace
  • Joy Rides At Aqua World Adventure
  • Hidden Twin Beach Outing
  • Visit Thiruvalluvar Statue
  • Visit Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple
  • Explore Gandhi Mandapam
  • Visit Our Lady Of Ransom Shrine
  • Fun At Kanyakumari Beach
  • Explore Mayapuri - Wonder Wax Museum
  • Enjoy At Mathur Aqueduct Adventure

Famous Food
  • Banana Chips
  • Kothu Parotta
  • Appam
  • Pazha Sarbath
  • Aval
  • Semiya Payasam
  • Pazha Bajji
  • Palm Fruit Juice
  • Maravazhi kilangu With Fish

Things To Buy
  • Handicraft items
  • Seashell items
  • Decorative items made of wood and bamboo
  • Palm-leaf utility articles
  • Traditional saris

Shopping Area
  • Tamil Nadu Co-optex Sales Emporium
  • temple premises
  • Indco Products
  • Poompuhar

Night Life
  • Redsun Bar
  • Land's End
  • Akshaya
  • Jally Bar
  • Dream Land Bar
  • High Tides Bar
  • Wave Bar
  • Rock Spot Bar

Kanyakumari Details

Best Time To Visit
October To March

Monsoon Period
June to September

Important Contact
Police Control Room:
100
Ambulance Service:
108
Tourist Center:
044-25333444 / 25333333 / 25333857 / 25333850-54
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