Kanyakumari is a district of Tamil nadu. The name comes from the temple Devi Kanya Kumari temple in the region. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India. Kanyakumari is famous for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset. The place is notable both for pilgrimage and tourism equally. The beach is Kanyakumari have multi-colored sands and likened to a mythological story. Kanyakumari has a varied topography with sea on three sides and the mountains of the Western ghats bordering the northern side.
Vivekananda rock memorial is one of the popular tourist monument in Kanyakumari. It has a statue of Vivekananda in the Dhyana mandapam. There is another historical building which is the Gandhi memorial. It is built on he sport where the urn containing Gandhiji's ashes was kept for public viewing before it was immersed. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India. Kanyakumari is famous for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset. The place is notable both for pilgrimage and tourism equally.