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About Kanyakumari, An Ancient temple town:
- Located at the southern tip of mainland India, Kanyakumari is an ancient temple town named after the virgin goddess Devi Kanyakumari.
- finds mention in the Greco-Roman text Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
About Bhagavati Amman temple:
- dedicated to goddess Kanyakumari.
- one of 51 Shakti Peethas, shrines dedicated to various forms of Parashakti – across India.
About Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu:
- In 1892, however, Swami Vivekananda, the revered Hindu philosopher-saint, swam from the shores of Kanyakumari to the rocky islet to meditate, where he is believed to attain enlightenment.
- The Vivekananda Rock is a tiny rocky islet located some 500 meters from Kanyakumari’s Vavathurai beach, the southern tip of mainland India, at the confluence of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
- There are legendary tales of Goddess Kanyakumari praying to Lord Shiva on this rock.
- The memorial features two primary structures: the Vivekananda Mandapam, which houses an impressive bronze statue of the revered Swami Vivekananda, and the Shripada Mandapam, which contains footprints believed to belong to Goddess Kanyakumari.
Why in the News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhagavati Amman temple and Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, to mark the culmination of Lok Sabha election campaign.
