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Kanyakumari is a town in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu state India. Located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula its former name was Cape Comorin. The closest major cities are Nagercoil the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari district (22 km) and Thiruvananthapuram the capital of Kerala (85 km). Flanked by hills and paddy fields on one side and the ocean on the other Kanyakumari is the Lands End of India. Beautiful beaches with multi-coloured sands spectacular sunrises and sunsets and ancient temples with a rich architectural heritage make this coastal town a popular tourism destination. Kanyakumari literally means a virgin and gets its name from the Kumari Amman Temple. Legend has it that the princess Kanya Devi one of the many forms of Goddess Parvati was supposed to marry Lord Shiva. But due to his inability to turn up on the auspicious time the wedding never took place and hence the name Kanyakumari.
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