| Volume - III |
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| Culture Course |
KANYAKUMARI |
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long beach at Kanyakumari is full of coloured sand. A temple was built around the goddess.
This place became holy. Many rishis did tapas here. It has been a famous pilgrim centre for thousands of years. The goddess has very costly and precious ornaments. Her diamond nose-screw is so brilliant that ships sailing miles away can see it shining like a lamp. To prevent ships from being misted, they keep the eastern gate of the temple always closed. Only on five days of the year is it opened. There is now a new building on the beach. It is the Gandhi Mandap. You will love to see it. There is also the new temple of Vivekananda. It is built on a rock sur- rounded by the sea, not far from the shore. When you go south, you must visit this place. |
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