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Kanyakumari is the town in Tamil Nadu of India where two seas and an ocean joins together. It is the southern tip of India. This town along with the some areas which was now occupied by the Indian Ocean was known as "Kumarikkandam"[குமரிக்கண்டம்], . This is a place that was predicted by Tamilians as the place where the first man and Tamil language originated. The coastal town Kanyakumari has the Thiruvalluvar statue.

Information of the town

  • Area: 25.98km2
  • Population: 29,761
  • Density: 665/km2
  • District Collector: Sajjansingh R.Chavan

Images for kids

  • Tiruvalluvar statue LIC

    Thiruvalluvar Statue

  • Entrance view Vivekananda rock temple

    Vivekananda Rock Memorial

  • Gandhi Memorial Kanyakumari

    Gandhi Memorial Mandapam, Kanyakumari

  • Tsunami Memorial Kanyakumari

    Tsunami Memorial, Kanyakumari

  • A view of Kumariamman temple and Indian ocean

    Bhagavathy Amman Temple

  • Kanyakumari as seen from Tiruvalluvar Statue

    The ferries transporting tourists from the mainland to the islands can be seen with one returning to the mainland and the other one about to stop at the Tiruvalluvar statue after carrying over tourists from Vivekananda Rock.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Kanyakumari para niños

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