Thursday, June 28, 2012

Kanyakumari

KANYAKUMARI


Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is a town in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It was also referred to as Cape Comorin earlier. Located at the southernmost tip of India, it is the geographical end of the mainland. The district in Tamil Nadu where the town is located is called Kanyakumari District. The closest major cities are Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, (22 km (14 mi)) and Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (85 km (53 mi)). The town is a popular tourist place in India. Cape Comorin was the southern limit of Tamilakam (the ancient Tamil country).

View of Vivekananda Rock and Thiru Valluvar Statue from the Hotel Room

Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean meeting place...see the waves in different directions...amazing view

Waves crashing the rocks giving a pleasant view

Sunrise at Kanyakumari..shot at 5:10 am..fantastic view and what a crowd !!


Wind Farms near Kanyakumari on the Golden Quadrilateral (A.B Vajpayee's Dream Project...absolutely fantastic roads to drive)

Wind Energy..Hope it helps our power needs !!


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