Kanyakumari

Tamil Nadu · India

Kanyakumari, India
Photo: Julian Nyča, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Kanyakumari occupies the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent where the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea converge, a confluence uniquely observable during the monsoon season when wave patterns from three directions meet. The town is a significant Hindu pilgrimage site anchored by the Kumari Amman Temple and the prominent Thiruvalluvar Statue on a rocky islet offshore. The location is well known for sunrises and sunsets visible over the water simultaneously at certain times of year.

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