Legend:- Legends say that the wedding of Kanya Devi, an avatar of Goddess Parvati and Lord  Shiva  was  to be held here. But he did not arrived at the auspicious time and the wedding never took place. The food that was to be cooked was  left  uncooked.  Here  the  stones  resemble  rice  and  cereals  which  can  also  be  bought. According to the people residing here these stones are the leftovers of the legendary marriage that could not  be solemnized. As for the princess Kanya Devi, she became a  virgin  goddess, blessing  everyone  who  visits  this temple.

Places of Interest:-

Temple Of Goddess Bhagavathi - Few temples in India are more picturesquely located than that of Goddess Bhagavathi in Kannyakumari. It stands near where three oceans meet: the Indian Ocean, the Bay of  Bengal and the Arabian Sea. In its early  form  the temple  seems  to  have  been  built  by  the  first  Pandyas. The  Nayaks expanded  it  later. There  are  three  Prakaras. The image of  the Goddess in the  sanctum  is  marvellous  in  its serenity and beneficence. She carries a necklace in Her right hand. The eastern gate, facing the Bay of Bengal is opened only five times a year.

Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial - On  the evening of  December 25, 1892, Swami  Vivekananda  who had come to Kannyakumari on pilgrimage swam to the rock and spent the whole night there in deep meditation. He then resolved to decide himself to the service of the Motherland  and  to  spread  the  message  of  Vedanta. Next year he attended the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, an event  of  seminal  importance  in  the  modern history of Hinduism. To commemorate his visit to  the  rock  a  superb  memorial  has  been  erected. It  attracts thousands of visitors.

Kumari  Amman  Temple -  Kumari  Amman  Temple  is  dedicated  to  Parvati  as  Devi  Kanya,  the  Virgin Goddess who did penance to obtain the hand of Lord Shiva.

The Temple At Suchindram - Tradition connects the Kannyakumari temple with that  in  Suchindram  (13-km from Kanyakumari). This 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. The  Linga,  named "Sthanumalaya", is  in  three parts; the top represents Lord Shiva, the middle Lord Vishnu, and the base Lord Brahma. "Sthanu" is a name of Shiva, "Mal" of Vishnu, and "Ayan" of Brahma.

Nagaraja Temple at Nagercoil - 19-km  from  Kannyakumari  is  Nagercoil, which  contains  the  celebrated Nagaraja temple. The sanctum is a simple thatched shed, with  mud  walls. It  enshrines  the  King  of  Serpents. Tradition states that a King of Kalakkad was cured of leprosy when he performed  penance  in  the  temple. He then rebuilt it in the Kerala style. He might have been Bhuthalavira Sri Vira Udaya Marthandavarma, who  ruled Venad, with Kalakkad as his capital, from 1516 to  1535. It  is  believed  that  snakebite  is  not  fatal  within  a kilometre of the temple. The fane has some Jain sculptures.

Tirunelveli - The temple of  Swami  Nelliappar   and   Sri   Kanthimathi   Ambal   in  Tirunelveli  (83-km  from Kanyakumari) dates back at least to the seventh century. Sambandar has sung  it, and  Ninrasir  Neumaran, the Pandya, is said to have commissioned the making o f musical  pillars  in  a  Mandapa  in  this  temple. Originally, there were two temples side  by  side,  dedicated  to  Lord  Nelliappar and  Goddess  Kanthimathi. They  were linked by a Mandapa, the "chain" Mandapa, built in 1647. The oldest inscription belongs  to  the  middle  of  the tenth century.

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