Friday 3 June 2011

Kanyakumari beach

The Kanyakumari beach in Tamil Nadu, is one of the most famous beaches in India. It is well known for its multi-coloured sand, and for the beautiful views it offers of the sunrise and the sunsets.

The Kanyakumari beach is located at the southernmost tip of India, and from this beach you can see the waters if the 3 seas meeting each other. The three seas that meet near this beach are the Arabian sea on the east, the Indian ocean on the south, and Bay of bengal on the west.

The Kanyakumari beach is unique from most other beaches in India, because unlike other beaches such as those in Goa that have soft smooth white sand, the Kanyakumari beach has many coloured sand, and a rocky shoreline. There is a man-made wall that lines the beach shoreline. Also there is a lighthouse near the beach from where you can get spectacular views of the surrounding area and the sunrise and sunset.

Places of interest on or near the beach of Kanyakumari include, the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar statue located on rocky islands in the sea, at a distance of 500m and 400m respectively from the Kanyakumari beach. Also of tourist interest are the Gandhi Mandapam, and the Tsunami memorial on the beach. Of major significance is the Kanyakumari temple located at this place (the temple of Goddess Kanyakumari who is also called Kumari Amman).

Beach hotels at Kanyakumari that have a sea view are always in good demand. There are several hotels in the vicinity of Kanyakumari beach that suit the budget and needs of all the tourists visiting the place.

While you are at the Kanyakumari beach, you can shop for the most beautiful sea-shells and sea-conches that are sold here to visiting tourists. This is also probably one of the most photogenic beaches in India, where you can get amazing photos of the sunrise and sunset. You can also snap nice photos from here of the Vivekananda Rock, and the 133 ft. tall Thiruvalluvar statue.

If your visit to Kanyakumari is during days that include a full moon night, you can come here to watch the classic view of the setting sun and the rising full moon facing each other on opposite ends of the horizon. Many people come here on Chaitra Pournima night (full moon night as per the Hindu calender month of Chaitra) to watch this amazing sight.

Though its very different from the typical fun-and-frolic beaches, a trip to the Kanyakumari beach in Tamil Nadu, India, is definitely one of the most enchanting and memorable experiences to have.

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