Experiences labelled with 'thiruvalluvar statue'
Kanyakumari, or Cape Comorin, as it was formerly known, is a quaint little town in the southernmost tip of the Indian sub-continent. The confluence of the three seas—the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean at Kanyakumari—make it a unique geographic location. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the gigantic Thiruvalluvar statue located on two rocky islets just off the shore are the major tourist spots in Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari has been named after the virgin goddess, Kumari Amman. Legend has it that Lord Shiva did not turn up at his wedding with Kanya Devi, an avatar of Parvati. The grains kept for the wedding feast are supposed to have turned into stones over the years, and locals even believe that the small ricelike ...
