Exploring the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari

Chennai: Kanyakumari is quite famous for being the southernmost point of the Indian mainland. It has also earned fame for being the place where great sage Swami Vivekananda graced his presence and led to the establishment of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial. The monument is quite popular with the tourists who visit Kanyakumari.
Located 500 meters off the coast of Vavathurai, this memorial is built on a massive rock where the sage meditated to attain enlightenment. Another highlight of the place is the merging point of the three large water bodies of the Indian subcontinent – the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, that can be seen from the rock.
Inside the memorial, there is a meditation hall or Dhyan Mandapam where visitors gather and meditate. The place is also known to have a distinct aura of peace and tranquility that many tourists have claimed to have experienced. A couple of hours meditation in the Dhyan Mandapam are all it takes to attain solitude.

Structurally, the Vivekananda Rock Memorial borrows different styles of temple architecture from all over the country. However, it bears strikingly close reception to the Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Belur. Moreover, the entrance is similar to that of Ajanta and Ellora caves of Maharashtra.
In the main hall, there is a life-size bronze statue of Vivekananda in his popular Parivarjak posture.
How to visit: Kanyakumari does not have an airport but it can be easily accessed from nearby cities via road.
Sources : wikepidea
 by : vipul koul