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Kanyakumari (Tamil; /kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; lit. ' The Unmarried girl(or Kanya) ' referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, [1] officially known as Kanniyakumari, [2] formerly known as Cape Comorin) [3] is a town and a second grade municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Thirparappu Waterfalls is located near Kulasekharam town in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, India. [1] The Kodayar River makes its descent at Thiruparappu. The waterfalls is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Pechiparai Dam. It is just a 15 min drive from the waterfalls. The riverbed is rocky and about 300 feet (91 m) in length. [1]
Thengapattanam is a major tourist attraction in the Kanyakumari districtknown for its sea, river, canal, paddy fields, rocky mountains and lush green groves. The water way mooted by the then travancore government popularly known as avm canal originates from Mangalore in Karnataka and reaches Thengapattinam without any hurdles.
Thirparappu is a town located in the Kanyakumari District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is a popular tourist destination. It is located 5.9 km (3.7 mi) from the nearby town Arumanai, 6.9 km (4.3 mi) from Kulasekaram, 42 km (26 mi) from Nagercoil, headquarters of the Kanyakumari District, and 55 km (34 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.
Kanyakumari district experiences a tropical climate, characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year as per the Köppen climate classification. The district generally has high temperatures year-round, with average highs ranging from 29 °C to 33 °C (84 °F to 91 °F) and average lows from 23 °C to 26 °C (73 °F to 79 °F).
Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a monument and popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari, India's southernmost tip. [1] The memorial stands on one of the two rocks located about 500 meters off mainland of Vavathurai, Tamil Nadu. It was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda, who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock. [1] [2] [3] [4]