Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin)
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Overview
Kanyakumari is the southern tip of mainland India, where three seas meet. It is the southern end of the Srinagar–Kanyakumari road corridor.
It is the southern tip of mainland India, where the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet.
The Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the 133-foot Thiruvalluvar statue stand on rocks offshore.
A glass bridge between them opened in 2024.
The town is in Kanyakumari district.
Sunrise and sunset can be seen over the sea from the same place.
The Kumari Amman temple is here.
The area was affected by the 2004 tsunami.
Geography and key facts
- Southern tip
- Three seas
- Southern tip of mainland
- Vivekananda Rock
- Thiruvalluvar statue
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on India's extremities.
Note for UPSC
The southern tip of mainland India, where three seas meet.
Useful for questions on India's extreme points and coastline.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Cape / point
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 8.088°N, 77.538°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.