About Kanyakumari
Bangalore to Kanyakumari distnce : 664 km
Estimated travel time : 11.5 hours
Bangalore to Kanyakumari is very popular route for tourists all year round, attributing to both scenic beauty and spiritual reasons associated to this place. Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip popularly known as 'Cape Comorin', 'Kumari' and 'Kumari Munai'.
Kanyakumari, the meeting point of three oceans-the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean is located in Tamilnadu and quite the endpoint of India. It is extremely popular for its spectacular and unique sunrise and sunset over the horizons. The multicolored sand is a unique feature of the beaches here. This place is named after Virgin goddess Kanyakumari. It is believed that she was the avatar of Goddess Parvati and about to marry Lord Shiva, but wedding couldn't complete and she vows to stay virgin and bless this place by her presence. Kanyakumari makes for an ideal destination in the extreme end of this country.
Taxi from Bangalore to Kanyakumari is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Kanyakumari by car is well connected through NH44 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bangalore to Kanyakumari distance is 664 Km and is 11.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Bommasandra - Savandurga, Bannerghatta National park, Brigade road, Tipu Sultan Fort
Hosur - Industries like Hosur steel industry, Exide Industries, Bhavani industries, Sri Chandra Choodeshwara temple
Shoolagiri - CSI Holy Trinity Church, Arulmigu varadaraja Perumal temple
Krishnagiri - famous for granite rocks and Mangoes
Kaveripattinam - Muniyappan Kovil, Pennai River, Mareyaman Temple, Church
Kerakodahalli - Sri perumalappan Kovil, Vinayagar Temple, Sri Pachiamman Temple
Dharmapuri - Vennampatti Perumal kovil, Shri Muniyappan Temple, Shri Theerthagirishwarar Temple
Thoppur - Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Sri Sendraya Perumal Temple, Dargha
Omalur - Sarabanga River, Ganesh Temple, Hanuman Temple, Angalamman Temple
Salem - Linga Bhairavi, Siddhar temple, Sri Kottai Mariamman Koil, Mookaneri, Murugan Temple, Lake, Museum
Rasipuram - Rock climbing and rappelling
Namakkal - Anjaneyar Temple, Narasimhaswamy Temple, Namakkal Fort
Karur - Arulmigu Kalyana Pasupatheswarar Temple, Murugun Temple, Amaravati River, Sri Muthuswamy Temple
Dindigul - Sirumalai Reserved Forest, Soundararajaperumal Temple, Silver Cascade Falls, Abirami Amman Temple
Madurai - Meenakshi Amman Temple, Aayiram Kaal Mandapam, Pazhamudhir Solai, Alagarkoil Temple and Shrine
Virudhunagar - Sathuragiri Shiva Temple, Andal Renga Mannar Temple, Madavar Vilagam Vaidyanathar Temple etc
Kovilpatti - Sri Shenbahavalli Amman Temple, Murugan Temple, Ayyappan Temple, Amusement Park
Kayathar - King Veerapandiya Kattabomman Manimandapam, Church, Park & Garden
Tirunelveli - Reddiarpatti Hill, Naranammalpuram Riverview, Arulmigu Venkatachalapathy Temple, Museum, Perumal Temple
Nanguneri - Kalakad, Sri Thiruvengadamudayan Temple, Vanamamalai Temple
Valliyur - Arulmigu Sri Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Arulmigu Sundara Vinayagar Kovil