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	Legend of Kanya Kumari Mayi Amma Vivekanada Amritanandamyi @ Amritapuri.org
		Seeing Parashakti in the beautiful form of Kanya Kumari, Lord Shiva fell in love [specifically the form of Lord Shiva worshipped in Suchindram, a town 15 km from India's southern tip.] Parashakti agreed to become his bride, and arrangements were made for their marriage.
		First Narada tried to confuse Kanya Kumari, telling her that perhaps it was not Shiva at all who wanted to marry her, but Banasura in disguise.
		It is said that in Kanya Kumari's anger over Shiva not arriving that she scattered all the food items that had been assembled for the wedding.
	archives.amritapuri.org /bharat/purana/kumari.php (1321 words)

	Kanyakumari Shakti Peeth - Indian Temples
		Kanya kumari is one of the few places in the world which leave indelible impressions on the memory of a visitor.
		Kanya Kumari is celebrated for its shrine dedicated to Devi Parasakthi.
		The Gandhi Smarak Mandir on the beach at Kanya kumari was erected as a memorial to the Father of the Nation.
	www.gloriousindia.com /places/temples/kanyakumari.html (672 words)

	Devi Kanya Kumari Information
		Devi Kanya Kumari, that is, the virgin goddess, is an aspect of Parvati, and her temple named Kumari Amman Temple is located in Kanya Kumari (formerly Cape Comorin) on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean.
		There are several legends associated with her, and one of them states that the god of Suchindram, a nearby town located 12 km from Kanya Kumari, desired to marry the virgin goddess.
		Other gods became apprehensive that the marriage would result into the goddess losing her power, and she would not be able to annihilate the asuras who were creating problems in the region.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Devi_Kanya_Kumari (177 words)

	Kanya Kumari India, Vivekananda, came to Kanya Kumari before leaving to address World Congress of Religions in ...
		Kanya Kumari, at the extreme southern tip of India, is named after this goddess.
		In India, where every confluence of water is held to be sacred, Kanya Kumari is especially regarded, for it is the meeting place of the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, and here Mahatma Gandhi's cremated ashes were brought immediately after his assassination in 1948.
		Kanya Kumari is noted for its magnificent sunrises and sunsets.
	www.4to40.com /discoverindia/places/index.asp?article=discoverindia_places_kanyakumari (392 words)

	Kanya Kumari Amma Came, Giving Boons : Around Amma 2004 @ Amritapuri.org
		The stone idol of the Virgin Goddess Kanya Kumari Devi in Her temple at the southernmost tip of the blessed land of Bharata is standing in meditation, facing north and longing for Oneness with Lord Shiva in Mount Kailash.
		Those devotees and ashramites who were fortunate enough to visit this very same Kanya Kumari 18 years ago in a small group with Amma, now stood witnessing Amma give the same love to the tens of thousands that had gathered from nearby towns and villages.
		The symbolism of Kanya Kumari Devi's nose-ring serving as the guiding light for those at sea seems all the more meaningful when we watch Amma guiding us, lost as we are in the sea of ignorant worldliness.
	archives.amritapuri.org /amma/2004/401kumari.php (562 words)

	AlternativeApproaches.com: The Politics of Paganism
		Combined with the Kanya Kumari, she became the royal patroness, and in true Nepali fashion, was soon assimilated intothe cults of Durga, Dolma and Tara.
		On the third day, the Kanya Kumari, or Living Goddess, emerges from her residence painted as a hummingbird and ready to receive the homage of the entire valley.
		In 1979, the Kumari refused to give the tika of protection to the King, which sparked six months of riots and civil disturbances before the King gave in and instituted the changes, in a nationwide referendum, that the Kumari desired.
	www.alternativeapproaches.com /magick/politics/politics.htm (3210 words)

	MantraOnNet.com: Legends of Indian Temples: Kanyakumari Temple
		That is Kanya Kumari or Cape Comorin - the 'Lands' End' of India.
		The small hills, with bushes and woods, and the miles and miles of coconut trees through which one passes on one's way to Kanya Kumari, remain ever green in her memory.
		The temple of Kanya Kumari is not an imposing building, but it has been considered most sacred for many centuries.
	www.mantraonnet.com /temple-kanyakumari.htm (754 words)

	Kanya Kumari Summary
		Since it was ruled over by Kumari it came to be called Kumari Nadu and the city she lived in became Kumarinpadi (the abode of Kumari).
		That the daughter of king Himalayas should choose to go to the South, to the tip of the Indian peninsula from her snowy abode, speaks volumes of the cultural and geographical unity of the country.
		A beautiful temple dedicated to Devi Kumari is one of the sacred spots here, from which the name Kanyakumari is derived.
	www.shvoong.com /books/27103-kanya-kumari (809 words)

	Indian politicians smile : Travel experiences to Kanya Kumari, Pondicherry & Chennai , Deivanayagam Subramanian blogs ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Travel experiences to Kanya Kumari, Pondicherry and Chennai
		The one convenience, besides cool atmosphere inside the train, I felt in traveling 3 tier A/C coaches is that hawkers and rag pickers are never allowed to come in.
		Kanya Kumari, southern most tip of the country, is truly outstanding for its sceneric beauties and other important places which include Gandhi Mandap, Kumari Amman Temple, Vivekananda Rock (where Vivekananda used to meditate), 133 ft. Gigantic Saint Thiruvalluvar Statue.
	dsubramanian.sulekha.com /blog/post/2006/08/travel-experiences-to-kanya-kumari-pondicherry.htm (1481 words)

	04TheLostContinent
		It is said that ancient Madurai was the seat of the Tamil literary Academy and Kavatapuram or Muthoor was the capital of the Pandyan Kingdom.
		The country was interspersed with mountains with a bewildering variety of flora and fauna of a bygone age.
		Peninsular India extended from Kanya Kumari, forming a sprawling continent touching Africa in the West, Australia in the south and occupying a large portion of the Indian Ocean.
	www.crystallotus.com /Lemuria/04TheLostContinent.htm (329 words)

	Home Page
		Kanya Kumari, at the extreme southern tip of India, is named after this goddess.
		As the presiding deity of the Kumari Amman Temple by the sea, she is now a symbol of unity and devotion.
		Kanya Kumari is especially regarded, for it is the meeting place of the arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, and here Mahatma Gandhi's cremated ashes were brought immediately after his assasination in 1948.Kanya Kumari is noted for its magnificent sunrises and sunsets.
	members.rediff.com /zoomindia/tamilnadu.htm (688 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Jun 1994
		Out on a windswept rock in the Indian Ocean near Kanya Kumari at the tip of India stands the majestic memorial to Swami Vivekananda, the foremost guardian of Hindu culture.
		We hope to transform Kanya Kumari into the most beautiful and cleanest town in the country and that will be the beginning.
		Near Kanya Kumari we have a village where all 79 houses have a biogas plant.
	www.hinduism-today.com /archives/1994/6/1994-6-03.shtml (1207 words)

	Kanyakumari Travel,Temples in Kanyakumari,Temple Tour in Kanyakumari,Tamilnadu Travel Tourism,Pilgrimage in Kanyakumari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is dedicated to the goddess Devi Kanya, the Youthful Virgin, who is an incarnation of Devi, Siva’s wife.
		Next to the Kumari Amman Temple, this striking memorial stored the Mahatma’s ashes until they were immersed in the sea.
		It resembles an Orissan temple and was designed so that on Gandhi’s birthday (2 October), the sun’s rays fall on the place where his ashes were kept.
	www.indiatravelclub.com /kanyakumari.html (701 words)

	Vajpayee spread 'feel good' in South- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mr Vajpayee along with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa made their first appearance in Kanya Kumari for conducting “Bhoomi Puja” for the north-south corridor of the new Golden quadrilateral highway.
		In his peptalk at Kanya Kumari and later at Nagercoil, Mr.Vajpayee concentrated in economic development.
		Ms Jayalalithaa is understood to have sought the meeting to extract some assurances from prime minister on the recent poll pact between the BJP and the AIADMK.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/470881.cms (340 words)

	The Hindu : Friday Review Hyderabad / Music : Music for the soul
		For those of us associated with music and concerts, Kanya Kumari is a household name for the past three decades.
		A recital by MLV had the mandatory violinist in the young, talented Kanya Kumari who till today considers the doyen among vocalists as her `mentor'.
		A stop-over at Hyderabad enroute Bangalore where she has a concert to perform, Kanya Kumari took time off to speak her mind on a subject that has been close to her heart for long and is just beginning to take shape.
	www.hindu.com /fr/2006/04/28/stories/2006042801490300.htm (520 words)

	KANYA KUMARI/CAPE COMORIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The latter says that Sati, the wife of a Brahmin of Benares walked all the way to Cape comorin bathed in the sea worshipped the virgin Goddess, and was purged of her sin of unchastity.
		On the rock there is an impression known as Kumari padam or the holy foot of Kumari Kanya.
		It is belived that Rama’s sethu commenced from Kanyakumari and embraced Danushkodi.
	forumhub.mayyam.com /hub/viewlite.php?t=9274 (1197 words)

	Review on Kanyakumari by PROFBBMOHANTY - MouthShut.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is difficult to say whether Kanya Kumari is the land’s end or land’s beginning, because there is hardly any difference between Adi and Anta.
		Another attraction at Kanya Kumari is the Devi Kumari temple, which you must visit wearing a dhoti in a bare body.
		To write on Kanya Kumari is not easy, because the more I write, the more I am mystified by the greatness of my country India.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Kanyakumari-18870-1.html (365 words)

	More Photographs Nine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the view of the Kumari temple on the island of Vivekananda Rock where the Devi performed austerities to achieve Lord Shiva as her husband.
		The township of Kanya Kumari is in the background.
		The pavilion at the most southern point of India at Kanya Kumari where you can see the Indian Ocean to the south, the Bay of Bengal to the east, and the Arabian Sea to the west.
	www.stephen-knapp.com /more_photographs_nine.htm (230 words)

	Khoj - Directory for kanyakumari
		Not far from the Kumari Amman Temple is the Gandhi Mandapam, constructed at the spot where the urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was kept for public view before a portion of its contents was immersed in the three seas.
		The famous shrine of the goddess DEVI KANYA, Gandhi Memorial, Vivekananda Memorial built on the rocky islands are tourist attractions.
		The most prominent temple, the Kumari Amman, is dedicated to the goddess Parvathi as a virgin.
	khoj.com /Life_and_Family/Travel/Tamilnadu/Religious_Places_and_Temples/Kanyakumari (678 words)

	The Saint of Shirdi
		Moreover, the dedication and purity of the Kanyas and their impeccable achievements could not assert themselves, impressing both the priest and the laity alike.
		For, Baba knew that under Mother’s dynamic guidance, the Kanyas as well as the other bhaktas would be able to utilize the supreme opportunity afforded by human birth to realize the majesty, the power and the beauty of God.
		The image of the Kanyas installed in the temple as a symbolic idol is also resplendent and beautiful.
	www.saibaba.org /shirdi13.html (2024 words)

	Kanya kumari India, Kanyakumari Tours, Travel to Kanyakumari, Holidays in Kanyakumari, Tour Packages Kanyakumari (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Kumari Amman or the Kanyakumari Temple, located on the shore, is dedicated to a manifestation of Parvati, the virgin goddess who did penance to obtain Lord Shiva's hand in marriage.
		The diamond nose-ring of the deity is famous for its sparkling splendor said to be visible even from the sea.
		One of these is Sri Padaparai, where the footprints of the virgin goddess are said to be imprinted on this rock, Swami Vivekananda is said to have sat in deep meditation and here also stands the famous Vivekananda Rock Memorial built in 1970.
	www.eholidaysindia.com /cities/kanyakumari.htm (714 words)

	Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu ... Incent Tours - India
		The meeting point of the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, Kanya Kumari is the 'Land's End' of India.
		Famous mainly for the Kanya Kumari Temple, it attracts pilgrims from all over the country.
		Legend has it that Parvati, in one of her incarnations as Devi Kanya, did penance here to secure Shiva's hand in marriage but was incapable and so vowed to remain a virgin (Kanya).
	www.incent-tours.com /stamil5.htm (110 words)

	Rani's Pilgrimages - Madurai - 1976 - Kanyakumari
		Convergence point of the Bay of Bengal, the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Sea, Kanyakumari is known as the 'Land's End'.
		Chaitrapurnima (full moon day of the first month of the Hindu year) is one of the best times to experience sunset and moonrise over the ocean.Kanyakumari is dedicated to goddess Devi Kanya, an incarnation of Parvati, Shiva's consort and thus carries great religious importance for the Hindus.
		So she preferred to remain a virgin (Kanya) by doing penance.For tourists Kanyakumari is a popular day trip from Kovalam in Kerala.
	www.pilgrimagesofindia.com /madurai_05.html (697 words)

	Kanya Kumari travel guide
		Kanya Kumari travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
		This grand memorial to the great Indian Philosopher Swami Vivekananda is on one of the twin rocks jutting out from the sea about 200 metres offshore.There is a Dhyana Mandapam where one can sit in a serene atmosphere and meditate.Ferry services are available to reach the memorial.
		Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
	www.world66.com /asia/southasia/india/tamilnadu/kanya_kumari (179 words)

	Kanya Kumari Travel Agents,Kanya Kumari Tour Operators,Kanya Kumari Travel Agent & Tour Operator in Kanya Kumari,India ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Kanya Kumari Travel Agents & Tour Operators - Grab the best tour package deals to Kanya Kumari, offered by the various Indian tour operators and travel agents, while travelling in India.
		Offering holiday travel packages, customised tour itineraries, cultural travel, temple tours, heritage travel, pilgrimage tours to Kanya Kumari as well as in Mahabalipuram, Chennai, Mysore, Trichy, Rameshwaram, Badami, Madurai, Pondicherry.
		Provide information on Kanya Kumari including other popular beaches of Kanya Kumari with exotic tour packages, beach resort booking in Kanyakumari.
	www.indiantravelagents.net /tamil-nadu/kanya-kumari-travel-agents-tour-operators.html (574 words)

	Indian Adventure 2000-2001 - Deibel.net
		Kanya Kumari also has a museum about Swami Vivekananda, a famous philosopher/holy man that brought Indian philosophy to the west in the late 1800's.
		Kanya Kumari is a holy place for Hindus so there are thousands and thousands of pilgrims here to visit the temples and immerse themselves in the sea.
		We finally managed to get sick, from the food in Kanya Kumari, where the choices just were not that good....
	deibel.net /india/travelogue.html (10748 words)

	PRESIDENT OF POST PARTITION INDIA
		Are we all self-surrending and self-negating clueless Kanya Kumaris to whom Hinduism means acceptance of this kind of female DEGRADATION in Bharat?
		One KANYA KUMARI was thrilled at the visit by Sonia KHAN to one of their "Om Shanti Shanti" type events in Bharat.
		NO Kanya Kumari is seen in Peshawar of Sylhet.
	www.partitionofindia.com /_disk1/0000012a.htm (1121 words)

	Yoga Toursindia
		February 1: Kanya Kumari - Cape Comarin is the 'land's end', the southernmost point in India - sacred to the Divine Mother in the form of a young girl.
		There is also a small shrine where the "Footprints of Kanya Devi" may be seen.
		Returning to the mainland, we will have darshan at the famed Kanya Kumari Temple and then sit on the beach to watch the sunset from the beach.
	www.yogatoursindia.com /southitinerary.html (756 words)

	Short Tour Packages
		Day return trip to Kanya Kumari and in the evening return to Kovalam at a Beach Hotel.
		Relax at the beaches of Kovalam where the lazy blue sea lapping against golden sands fringed by swaying palms.
		Trivandrum - Kanya Kumari (Cape camorin) - Kovalam - Trivandrum
	www.tourismofindia.org /short-tour-packages/trivandrum-kanya-kumari-kovalam.html (142 words)

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