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KANYAKUMARI
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  • KANYAKUMARI - is a beautiful town located at the
    southern most tip of India. Kanyakumari is one of
    the few towns in India where one can hear many of
    the different languages of India spoken on the
    street. The top attractions in Kanyakumari are

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Vivekananda Memorial
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  • Vivekananda Memorial, built on the Vivekananda
    Rock where the charismatic philosopher Swami
    Vivekananda meditated and transformed himself.
    The unique, structure was built in 1970 and is a
    blend of various architectural styles of India.

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Sripada Parai
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  • Close to the Vivekananda Rock is another rock
    called Sripada Parai meaning the rock that has
    been blessed by the touch of the feet of the
    goddess.

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Thiruvalluvar
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  • A 133 feet (41 m) tall statue of Tamil saintpoet
    Thiruvalluvar, one of the biggest statues in Asia
    is another major highlight.

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Kamaraj Memorial
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  • Kamaraj Memorial is the memorial of late
    politician Kamaraj, also known as "King Maker of
    India", From a humble background he rose to
    become the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu through
    sheer hard work and political acumen. As a
    tribute to the freedom fighter and
    "Perunthalaivar this memorial was constructed.

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Guganathaswamy Temple
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  • Guganathaswamy Temple is a 1000-year-old temple
    said to have been built by Raja Raja Chola. The
    architectural style of the Cholas is quite
    evident in this temple.

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Vattakottai
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  • Vattakottai or the Circular Fort is a granite
    fort built by King Marthanda Varma. It was built
    to serve as protection from surging enemy armies.

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Suchindram temple
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  • Suchindram temple here is dedicated to Lord
    Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. There is also
    a huge 18-ft high Hanuman statue. It has a unique
    bas-relief carving of Vinayaki or the Female form
    of lord Vinayaka.

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Udayagiri Fort
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kumaarholidays_at_gmail.com
  • King Marthanda Varma built Udayagiri Fort in the
    18th century.
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