The three ocean which meets in Kannyakumari gives an important pilgrim centre. They are the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.Kanniyakumari is famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, especially on full moon days.Majestic Hills and the plains bordered by colourful sea-shores. Temples and Churches and other edifices lies the district, 'Kanyakumari'.

At the southern most tip of India, where the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet, lies Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari beach has a breathtaking sight with multi-colored sand lapped by the outreaching ocean waves. The merging three oceans make the seawater rough enough with the hurtling waves breaking on the shore make the sight worth cherishing. You can buy a host of colorful shells on the Kanyakumari beach for a wonderful keepsake. Here is a lighthouse from where one can get a panoramic view. Kanyakumari is also famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, especially on full moon days.

The Kanyakumari beach is dedicated to the Hindu deity Kanya who is believed to be an embodiment of the Goddess Parvati who did a long penance to win Lord Shiva's hand in marriage but for some reason wasn't successful and so she wowed that she would remain a virgin all her life. The integration of three oceans make the seawater rough enough with the hurtling waves breaking on the seashore make the sight worth cherishing. You can buy a host of colorful shells on the Kanyakumari beach for a wonderful keepsake.

Major Attractions of Kanyakumari Beach:

Thiruvallur statue
       The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet (40.5 m) tall rock sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural. Thiruvalluvar Statue is dedicated to debatably to the greatest Tamil poet, philosopher and saint - Thiruvalluvar. Tourists can rise up to the feet of the statue. The view from this point is quite magnificent! It is a very amusing, enlightens piece of work, and inspires one to lead a very principled and moral life. This statue brings lots of tourists to visit kaniyakumari. Fifty thousand people gather for the event at Kanya Kumari. Chief Minister of tamil nadu called the statue a "beacon of light to guide human life for all time to come." The height from the sea level to the head is 200 feet. More than 150 workers, sculptors, assistants and supervisors work for 30 months to complete the work by the end of 1999, at a cost of more than $1 million. The statue is an additional attraction for tourists to Kanyakumari official of the Vivekananda Kendra have agreed to a proposal to connect the two rock memorials by bridge.

The Sangam
      Sangam is the meeting point of the three major bodies of water, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is a kind of sea here formed by a series of rocks, which is also being used a bathing ghat by people. People bath and jump around, getting lightly scruffy by the remains of waves, which are washing over the rocks.

Vivekananda's Rock
      Kanyakumari is famous for Vivekananda's rock, a huge stone rising out of the sea, on which Swami Thiruvalluvar is the immortal poet of Tamil Nadu and has given to the world Thirukkural. Vivekananda is said to have meditated. Not surprisingly, Kanyakumari is a popular destination for Vivekananda's followers, so there are many Bengalis here, and some Bengali hotels and restaurants are available too.