Kanniyakumari
Kanyakumari (, referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southernmost tip of the contiguous Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland India, and thus it is informally referred to as "The Land's End". Kanyakumari town is about from Thiruvananthapuram and south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district.
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Kanniyakumari is a town and municipality located at the southernmost tip of mainland India in Tamil Nadu state, making it the southernmost city on the Indian subcontinent and earning it the informal nickname "The Land's End." The town is named after the Hindu goddess Devi Kanya Kumari and serves as an important geographical landmark in India.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kanyakumari
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 22,453
- Timezone
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25 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Legend
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Notable landmarks
- Thiruvalluvar Statue
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial
- Bhagavathy Amman Temple
- Gandhi Memorial Mandapam
- Kanyakumari Pier
- Kamarajar Mani Mantapa Monument
- Tsunami Memorial Park
- Localities
- Tourism
- Transport
- Roadways
- SETC Buses
- TNSTC Buses
- KSRTC Buses
- Rail
- Airways
- References
- External links
Kanyakumari (, referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southernmost tip of the contiguous Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland India, and thus it is informally referred to as "The Land's End". Kanyakumari town is about from Thiruvananthapuram and south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district.
Kanyakumari is a popular tourist destination and pilgrimage centre in India. Notable tourist spots include its unique sunrise and sunset points, the Thiruvalluvar Statue, and Vivekananda Rock Memorial off the coast. Lying at the tip of peninsular India, the town is bordered on the west, south, and east by the Laccadive Sea. It has a coastline of stretched along these three sides.