KANYAKUMARI

Kanyakumari, known as Cape Comorin during the British Raj, is situated at the southernmost tip of India, where two seas and an ocean meet; the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. The location allows a view of both sunrise and sunset. Kanyakumari has been a great center for art, culture, civilization, and pilgrimage for years as well as commerce and trade. Islam, Christianity and Jainism have greatly contributed to the architectural wealth and literary heritage of this place. Kanyakumari was also under the control of the Cholas, the Cheras, the Pandyas and the Nayaks who were great rulers of south India. The architectural beauty of the temples is the work of these rulers.

Sunset at the meeting point for The Bay of Bengal, The Arabian Sea and The Indian Ocean

Fort

Suchindrum Temple

Suchindrum is a temple town situated in the southern most district of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu State, near the boarder to Kerala State in the southwest of India. The Temple consists of a seven-storey white Gopuram and a 40 m tall facade covered with sculptures of Hindu deities. There is only one corridor running along the outer wall of the temple with many shrines and mandapams scattered in the inner area.

The Temple consists of a seven-storey white Gopuram and a 40 m tall facade covered with sculptures of Hindu deities. There is only one corridor running along the outer wall of the temple with many shrines and mandapams scattered in the inner area. Part of the architectural highlights of this temple are four musical pillars carved out of a single stone. They stand at a height of 18 feet (5,5 m). These are in the Alankara Mandapam area, and they emit the sounds of various musical notes when struck. The Alankara Mandapam area addionaly consists of 1035 pillars with carvings, known as the dancing hall. You can find about 30 shrines to various deities within the temple complex. The religious significance of the temple stems from the fact that the main statue of linga represents Siva (Sthanu), Vishnu (maal) and Brahma (Ayan), which gives the temple its name.