Title: 8 REASONS TO VISIT KANYAKUMARI
1KANYAKUMARI
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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
2Vivekananda 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.
3Sripada 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.
4Thiruvalluvar
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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.
5Kamaraj 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.
6Guganathaswamy 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.
7Vattakottai
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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.
8Suchindram 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.
9Udayagiri Fort
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- King Marthanda Varma built Udayagiri Fort in the
18th century.