Vivekananda Rock Memorial

133-foot stone statue of the Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar standing on an islet next to the Vivekananda Rock, unveiled in 2000.

Ancient shrine to Goddess Kanyakumari (Kumari Amman), one of the 108 Shakti Peethas, standing right at the shore and giving the town its name.

Seafront monument in Kanyakumari town commemorating the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which struck this coastline hard.

India's southernmost tip and the only place in the country to view both sunrise and sunset over the sea, at the meeting point of the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

Memorial built where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were kept before immersion at the tri-sea confluence; designed so sunlight strikes the memorial spot on his birthday, 2 October.

Prominent Gothic-style Catholic church on the Kanyakumari seafront, its striped exterior a local landmark dating back to the colonial era.

British-era lighthouse near the shore offering panoramic views of the tri-sea confluence and the offshore memorials from its viewing gallery.

Elevated viewing platform in Kanyakumari town giving panoramic views of the offshore memorials, temple, and coastline below.

18th-century granite seaside fort ('circular fort') built by the Travancore army, with ramparts extending toward the sea and coastal views.

An estuary formed where the Pazhayar river meets the sea between East and West Manakudy villages near Kanyakumari. It is an important wetland and birding site where greater flamingos and other migratory waterbirds gather. The Manakudy and Rajakkamangalam backwaters draw birdlife through much of the year.

A medicinal hill locally believed to be a fragment of the Sanjeevani mountain dropped by Hanuman in the Ramayana, said to be rich in rare herbs. A short trek leads to an ashram linked to the Agastya Muni tradition partway up the slope. From there visitors get views over the surrounding greenery and the sea near Kanyakumari.

A memorial church commemorating the German missionary W. T. Ringeltaube of the London Missionary Society and Vedamanickam, the first Protestant convert in the region in the early 19th century. Mylaudy is regarded as a cradle of Protestant Christianity in south Travancore, and the church marks the beginnings of the LMS mission in the area.