By Air

The nearest Airport to Kanyakumari is at Trivandrum the capital of Kerala at 87 kms. Trivandrum is well connected with all the major national as well as international cities.

By Rail

If you want to reach Kanyakumari by train then Kanyakumari junction and Nagarcoil junction are the stations available to you. The Nagarcoil Junction is on the Chennai–Thiruvananthapuram rail route and is just 19 km from Kanyakumari.

By Road

Kanyakumari is easily accessible from all the major towns of South India. You have lot of choice in terms of commuting. Buses, Taxis or if you are trifle adventurous then drive down on your car- the choice is all yours.

Local Transportation

As Kanyakumari is not a very big town most of the places you can cover by walking itself other than walking following options are available.
Public buses – Government run buses at Kanyakumari are far and few. Do not count on the schedule they hardly follow it. Tickets are payable to the driver.
Taxi – Taxis are pretty comfortable if spending money is not a spot of bother for you. Go in for aggressive bargaining. They charge around Rs 10 per km.
Auto Rickshaws – Very popular mode of transport. Bargain and prefix the fair before hand.

Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial

The memorial was erected to commemorate the evening of December 25, 1892, when Swami Vivekananda visited Kanyakumari as a pilgrim and swam to the rock in the sea and spent the whole night there in deep meditation. Only after that, he resolved to serve his Motherland and spread the message of Vedanta.

Gandhi Mandapam

It enshrines the spot where the urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was kept for public view before immersing its contents in the three seas. Built like an Oriyan temple, the uniqueness in its construction lies in the fact that on October 2nd, Gandhiji's birthday, the sun's rays fall on the place where his ashes were kept.

Kumari Amman Temple

Kumari Amman Temple, Visit Kumari Amman Temple of Tamilnadu, Temple tour of Kumari Amman Temple, Religious placePicturesquely situated overlooking the shore, this temple and the nearby ghat attract pilgrims from all over India to worship and to bathe. According to legend, Devi did penance here to secure siva's hand in marriage. When she was unsuccessful, she vowed to remain a virgin (kanya). The temple is open daily from 4.30 to 11.45 am and from 5.30 to 8.30 pm, but non-Hindus are not allowed into the inner sanctrum. Men must remove their shirts, and everyone their shoes on entering the temple.

October - March

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