At the southern most tip of India, where the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Bay of Bengal meet, lies Kanyakumari. Kanyakumari is also famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets, especially on full moon days. The city of Kanyakumari is surrounded by beautiful beaches and is one of the known pilgrimages of India. A dip in the ocean here is considered holy, but the sea is rough here and not fit for bathing. This is the only place in India, where the sunset and moonrise can be viewed simultaneously on a full moon day.

Kanyakumari has been named after the Goddess Amman, who is the popular deity of the area. It is said that the Goddess Parvati in one of her incarnations did penance on one of the rocks of this land's end to obtain the hand of Lord Shiva. The district was once known as "The Granary of Travancore". It was in Travancore for a long time and then merged with Tamil Nadu in 1956 under the State Linguistic Reorganization Act.

Kanyakumari is also known as Cape Comorin. The Cape festival is celebrated on a large scale for three days at Kanyakumari. The festival is marked by a series of cultural programs.

The sea is fairly rough, so it is entertaining to watch it beat itself against the rocks and then subside, before it gathers itself up for another attack. The one of the main attractions of the city is the temple of Goddess Bhagavathi.In its early form the temple seems to have been built by the first Pandyas. There are three Prakaras in the temple. The image of the Goddess in the sanctum is marvelous in its serenity and beneficence. Other famous tourist spots of Kankyakumari are the Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the temple at Suchindram.This temple is a fine, large fane, with a beautiful tank. It is one of the few temples in the country where the Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Isvara, are worshipped.