At the southern most tip of India, where the Arabian Sea the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet lies Kanyakumari s also famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets especially on full moon days.


A Sight For Sore Eyes
The sea is fairly rough so it is entertaining to watch it beat itself against the rocks and then subside before it gathers itself up for another attack. With long stretches of sands of many hues the beach offers a welcome change. A variety of shells are on sale on the Kanyakumari beach.

The beach is a beautiful sight with multi coloured sandbut it does not really offer one the opportunity to sunbathe on soft golden sandsor to frolic in the waves either. The seashore is rocky and dangerousand there is a manmade wall running along it. People are warned to stay off the rock sand when if someone ventures out of bound she or she is quickly and severely reprimanded by a watchful policeman. There is a lighthouse from where one can get a panoramic view.

Major Attractions of Kanyakumari Beach

The Sangam - Beach in Tamil NaduSouth India Beaches Sangam is the meeting point of the three major bodies of water the Bay of Bengalthe Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is a bathing ghatwith steps leading into the water and a sort of lagoon formed between land by a series of rocks. People bathe and jump around getting lightly battered by the remains of waveswhich are washing over the rocks.

Vivekanandas Rock - Kanyakumari is famous for Vivekanandas rocka huge stone rising out of the seaon which Swami Vivekananda is said to have meditated. It now houses the statue of Vivekananda and is a memorial to him. Not surprisingly Kanyakumari is a popular destination for Vivekanandas followers so there are many Bengalis here and some Bengali hotels and restaurants are available too.

How to Reach Kanyakumari

Rail - Kanyakumari is well connected by train services with all the places in India. Superfast trains connect the southern most railhead of India with northern cities like Jammu and Delhi. Intercity trains are running from almost all the southern cities.

Road - Kanyakumari is connected by regular bus services with Chennai Pondicherry Bangalore Trichy Madurai Mandapam (Rameshwaram) Nagercoil Tuticorin Tiruchendur Tiruvelveli Trivandrum etc. Town bus service tourist taxis and auto rickshaws are available.