Kanyakumari is the end of India and here, one can find the pristine sea. In Kanyakumari, one finds the famous temple of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest orators of spirituality born in India who made the country proud in the International parliament of religions in US. Among the historic temples of the place is the famous Guganathaswamy temple dating back to 1000 years. Constructed by the Chola kings, this temple is a testimony of fabulous rock architecture. One can find the inscriptions dating back to the eleventh century in this temple. Near the sea, one can find the famous statue of Thiruvallur, one of the greatest poet scholars of Tamilnadu and the author of Thirukural.
Kanyakumari is named after Kumari who was a child. There is a temple called Kumari Amman temple. For the tourists who love excursion, there is a bay watch experience. This is a theme park and apart from this, there is also a fruit farm. For the lovers of architecture, one can find the famous Padmanabapuram palace, the palace of the Travancore kings because this place was the capital of the Travancore in past.
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