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Tourist resources of India

Topic: Kanyakumari tourism

By: Anil Singh

Introduction
Kanyakumari formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of TamilNadu in India.
Kannyakumari lies at the Southern most tip of mainland India. The nearest major city is Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kannyakumari District 14 miles away.

Kanyakumari was one of the important towns of ancient Tamilakam and is now a popular tourist destination.

Tourism
Since the early 1970s tourism has been an important activity in the town. Because of this it is one of the few small town in south India. There are several places of tourist interest in the town and district. Kanyakumari is especially popular in India for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset.

Tourist Sites
Kanyakumari is mainly famous for pilgrimage and tourism. The place is a unique geographical location in India. As it is the Tip of the Peninsula. It is the point of convergence of three seas, the Lakshadweep sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.

It is a holy place for Hindus as there is the presence of two shakti peethas here, Bhagwati Temple and Shuchindram. Out of the fiftyone Shakti Peethas allover south asia.

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