Devi Kanya Kumari (Bhagavathy Amman) Temple, Kanyakumari
Goddess Kanya Kumari (Parvati as a virgin)
Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
Temple of the virgin Goddess at the southern tip of India, where three seas meet.
History
Legend says the Goddess waited here for her marriage to Shiva, which never took place, and she remains a virgin (kanya). The diamond nose ring of the idol is said to be so bright it once misled ships, so the eastern door stays closed. Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the Thiruvalluvar statue are just offshore.
Festivals
- Navaratri
- Vaisakha festival
- Chitra Pournami
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Directions to Devi Kanya Kumari (Bhagavathy Amman) Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Thiruvananthapuram Airport, about 90 km
- By train
- Kanyakumari station, about 1.5 km
- By road
- TNSTC / SETC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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