Kanyakumari is a city in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland India, and thus referred to as "The Land's End". The city is situated 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Thiruvananthapuram city, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari district.
Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Kanyakumari
Thiruvalluvar Statue
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Bhagavathy Amman Temple, Kanyakumari
Devi Kanya Kumari is a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi in the form of an adolescent girl. She is variously described by various traditions of Hinduism to either be a form of Parvati or Lakshmi. She is also worshipped as an incarnation of the goddess Bhadrakali by Shaktas, and is known by several names such as Shrī Bāla Bhadra, Shrī Bāla, Kanya Devi, and Devi Kumari.
Poster of the deity
Entrance to the Bhagavati Kumari Amman Temple, Kanyakumari.
A view from atop the temple towards the Indian Ocean
The confluence of the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean at the temple