Vivekananda Rock

                                   

Vivekananda Rock

It is on a rock isle rising up at the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

Kanyakumari - Vivekananda Rock - sea colour change

This is the rock island is where Vivekananda attained enlightenment that propelled him on his path of a spiritual reformer in 1892.

There is the Vivekananda Mandapam (Hall) enshrining the seat of Vivekananda’s enlightenment – the famed Vivekananda Rock

Collage Pix- Kanyakumari - Below - Vivekananda Rock Memorial Above Dhyana Mandapam

There is a Dhyana Mandapam (Meditation Hall)

Kanyakumari - Dhyana Mandapam (Meditation Hall)

In 2004, this memorial saved many during the tsunami as they clung on as tidal waves buffeted them. Some of the first visuals of the tsunami came from a tourist stranded here. There’s a memorial commemorating those who lost their lives in that natural disaster. 

Kanyakumari - Memorial to 2004 Tsunami victims

 There’s also a small arch that marks the limit of India on land.

Kanyakumari - Last land tip of India in the south

A 40.5 m statue of poet saint Thiruvalluvar next to the Vivekananda Rock memorial isle.

Kanyakumari - Thiruvalluvar statue from mainland

Kanyakumari - Thiruvalluvar statue from Vivekananda Rock

Reach

Regular ferry from the mainland in Kanyakumari, queues are long. 

Walkway to Vivekananda Rock

Kanyakumari - View of mainland from Vivekananda Rock

     
            Timing: 7 am – 5 pm except Tuesdays

          Tourist Tip: See it from the mainland when lit up.