"Touch the tip of the INDIAN PENINSULA" India Off The Beaten Path Tip by vpas

Kanya Kumari is in the state of Tamilnadu(Madras or Chennai(new name) is the capital of Tamilnadu)Kanyakumari which is at the tip of the Indian peninsula can be reached from Kerala and Tamilnadu by road or by train.
It is both a touristic place as well as a pilgrim centre.It is famous for the Kanyakumari(virgin Goddess) temple.Of special mention is the nose ring of the deity in the temple that shines bright as a flame.In olden days it saved many a ship from getting wrecked on the shore,since it saved the purpose of a light house and warned the approaching ships of the shore nearby.
One could take a boat ride to the Vivekananda rocks which is in a small island located at a very short distance from the mainland of India,near Kanyakumari.
Kanyakumari is also a special place to watch the sunset and sunrise.It is indeed a sight to behold the sunrise and sunset along the Indian ocean.

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