Kanyakumari Tourism and Travel Guide

Kanyakumari (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி); also known as Kanniyakumari pronunciation ), formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from the temple, Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India. Kanya kumari town is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range. The nearest town is Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, 22 km (14 mi) away. Kanyakumari was a town since Sangam period and is a popular tourist destination.