St. Mary’s Church: In the township almost near the shore is a beautiful Roman Catholic Church dedicated to St. Mary. It is a huge monument with a central tall tower and two others at the sides. It is one of the biggest churches in South India. Continue reading
Tiruvalluvar Statue: A huge statue of the Tamil Savant Poet, Tiruvalluvar has been installed on the minor rock adjacent to the Vivekananda Memorial Rock. This statue is 95 feet in height placed on a 38 feet high pedestal, Adhara Petham, signifying the 133 chapters of the Thirukkural. The right hand… Continue reading
Vivekananda Memorial: The twin rocks lying about 200 meters east of the Cape in the Bay of Bengal present an impressive sight. Swamy Vivekananda is said to have meditated on this rock before he decided to proceed to America to attend the Parliament of Religions at Chicago. Thereafter, the rocks… Continue reading
Gandhi Memorial: At the land’s end lies a small memorial monument for Mahatma Gandhi on the spot where the urn containing his ashes were kept for public view before being immersed at the confluence of the three seas. The architecture of this monument is so designed to allow the rays… Continue reading
Konerishwarar Temple: This shrine is situated on the west of the main road. It is about a thousand years old. The architecture and sculpture of the temple is very grand. The principal deity is Shiva in the linga form installed on a raised platform which can be reached by a… Continue reading
Kumari Amman Temple: Dedicated to Devi Parashakti, otherwise known as Kumari Bhagavati or Kanya Kumari, she is actually Parvati, the virgin goddess who did penance at this place to marry Lord Shiva. But due to some strange circumstances, the marriage could not take place; the Devi remained a virgin Kanya… Continue reading
The Land’s end of India or the confluence of three great seas, the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, leaves an indelible impression. The place gets its name from the Virgin Deity. The Sun rises over the Bay of Bengal and sets on the Arabian Sea…. Continue reading
Tirumalai: 15 kms. from Courtallam. This is another place situated amidst green paddy fields and natural surroundings where a temple has been dedicated to Lord Subramanya known 3s Ilanji Muruga. Most of the pilgrims coming to Courtallam lr>variably visit this sacred shrine also. The nearest rail-head to Courtallam is Tenkasi…. Continue reading
Kutralanathar Temple: This is a famous Shiva temple by the side of the water falls at Courtallam. the Chitra Sabha (Dancing Hall) of the temple is noted for the excellent decorative work. It is one of the Pancha Sabhas where Lord Shiva exhibited his immortal Thandava Nritya. Continue reading
Courtallam Water Falls: 5 kms. from Tenkasi. This village was originally called as Pothigai Malai, said to have been in existence from the ancient times. The lovely Courtallam water falls is situated right in the heart of the village. A small river called Sittaru, locally called as Chitrangada, falls from… Continue reading