Kanyakumari is the southernmost point of peninsular India. It is the meeting point of three oceans - the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besides its importance as a pilgrim centre, it is famous for its beautiful views of sunrise, sunset and moonrise over the waters.
Temperature:
(deg C)-Summer- Max34.8, Min 21.6. Winter- Max 33, Min 20.4.,
Best Season:
Throughout the year, but preferably October to March.
Places Of Interest:
Kanyakumari Temple (Only Hindus are allowed inside the inner sanctum), Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial, Sunrise-Sunset-Moonrise.
Excursions:
Nagercoil 19 kms, Padmanabhapuram Palace 45 kms, Suchinthram 13 kms, Tiruchendur 85 kms, Udayagiri 34 kms, Vattakottai 6 kms.
By Road:
Trivandrum- 86 kms, Nagercoil- 19 kms, Tirunelveli- 91 kms, Tiruchendur via Ovari- 89 kms, Tuticorin- 129 kms, Rameshwaram- 300 kms, Courtallam- 130 kms, Madurai - 242 kms, Thekkady- 358 kms, Kodaikanal- 362 kms, Palani- 370 kms, Ootacamund- 576 kms, Cochin - 309 kms, Coimbatore - 478 kms. |