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Kanyakumari (Tamil; /kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; lit. ' The Unmarried girl(or Kanya) ' referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, [1] officially known as Kanniyakumari, [2] formerly known as Cape Comorin) [3] is a town and a second grade municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Several Tamil teachers from the state of Tamil Nadu took out a rally from Kottaram to Kanniyakumari carrying Tirukkural placards to mark the ceremony. [4] More than fifty thousand people gathered for the event. The chief minister, after unveiling the statue, called it a "beacon of light to guide human life for all time to come." [5]
Entrance to the Bhagavati Kumari Amman Temple, Kanyakumari. A view from atop the temple towards the Indian Ocean. Devi Kanya Kumari (Sanskrit: देवी कन्या कुमारि, romanized: Dēvi Kanyā Kumāri) is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi in the form of an adolescent girl.
Kanyakumari District was officially formed on 1 November 1956, as a result of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which aimed to reorganise state boundaries based on linguistic lines. The District Collector is the chief administrative officer, responsible for overall administration, including law and order , revenue collection , and ...
Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a monument and popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari, India's southernmost tip. [1] The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 meters off mainland of Vavathurai, Tamil Nadu.
Suchindram is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with Indian postal code as 629704. It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple. There is an Anjaneya, (or Hanuman), statue which stands at 22 feet (6.7 m) and is carved of a single granite block.
The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple, is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India.The Thanumalayan Temple is of importance to both Shaivaite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism, as the name Stanumalaya denotes the Trimurti; "Stanu" means Mahesha; "Mal" means Vishnu; and the "Ayan" means Brahma. [1]
The palace is located near Thuckalay, Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu state but administered by the Government of Kerala state. The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300-year-old clock, which still keeps time. A big hall now bare, which can accommodate around 1000 guests, and where ceremonial feasts were held, on auspicious occasions.