First day of the Tamil Nadu tour started by exploring Kanyakumari in which we explored - Vivekanand Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue, Kanyakumari temple, Vivekanada kendra. It was a delightful experience to watch sunrise and sunset at Kanyakumari. Standing at the last point of mainland India and looking at the sea is a delightful experience. Just in case if you missed how we reached Tamil Nadu, you can check out EP 1 BTS on Harish Bali Travels. Below is the link of the video. https://youtu.be/YhXX0N_twM4?si=WtReUz30N21kQukU We started our day in the morning by seeing the sunrise at Kanyakumari Sunrise Point. It was so beautiful because it’s the place where you can see the confluence of 3 rivers - Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal & Indian Ocean. Swami Vivekanand Rock Memorial - After this, we headed to visit the swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial. I was so amazed to see the very big queue to get the entry tickets for the Rock memorial but we bought special entry tickets by paying Rs 300 per person to avoid the long queue. Then we traveled for almost 10 minutes on the ferry to reach the Vivekananda Memorial. Swami Vivekanand Rock Memorial was Inaugurated in 1970, and it was built to honor Swami Vivekananda. The religious significance of this historical place is that the rock is said to have the imprint of Maa Parvati feet, which is why it’s considered holy. In 1892 Swami Vivekananda visited Kanyakumari and meditated here. Entry Ticket for Memorial visit - Rs 30 Thiruvalluvar Statue - we also saw a beautiful view of Thriuvalluvar Statue from the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural. Ferry does not halt at Thiruvalluvar statue but you can have a clear view of this statue from Vivekananda rock memorial. After this, we had a fresh Palm fruit juice & coconut water Palm tree Juice - Rs 60 Then we did a 500 m Sea walk over stones and it was such an amazing experience. Lunch at Maruthi Hotel - We had our lunch at Maruthi Hotel - A traditional South Indian meal. Overall I enjoyed the a meal lot. Meal Price - Rs 120 Kanyakumari Lighthouse - After lunch we visited Kanyakumari Lighthouse situated right next to TTDC. we saw the beautiful view of the Kanyakumari from the lighthouse. Kanyakumari Temple - Then we visited Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Kanyakumari. This temple is 3000 years old. Sunset Point - After this, we headed towards Sunset Point to see the beautiful sunset of Kanyakumari. We noticed the crowd of approx 5000 people who are enjoying the sunset here. Vivekanand Kendra - Then we visited Vivekanand Kendra which is one of the affordable stay options in Kanyakumari. We were not able to shoot there because it was full at that time. Booking link - https://yatradham.org/vivekananda-kendra-kanyakumari.html Ramayan Darshana - Then we visited a gallery called Ramayan Darshana where you can get very detailed information about Ramayan. We also visited the Bharat Mata temple there. Stay in Kanyakumari - We stayed in Kanyakumari at TTDC property Hotel Tamil Nadu which is the Tamil Nadu government undertaking Tariff - 2688/- for double occupancy including breakfast Hope you liked the video If you wish to support this channel: YouTube Member Programme : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFuxLOUo41P3eEAW8U-Dwjg/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/visa2explore Channel merchandise: https://kadakmerch.com/collections/visa2explore

• published: 21 Jan 2024
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