Thursday, March 27, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Thiruvalluvar Statue - Kanyakumari!
The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and philosopher Tiruvalluvar, author of the Thirukkural. It was opened on January 1, 2000 and is located atop a small island near the town of Kanyakumari, where two seas and an ocean meet; the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean . The statue has a height of 95 feet and stands upon a 38 foot pedestal that represents the 38 chapters of "virtue" in the Thirukkural. The statue standing on the pedestal represents "wealth" and "pleasures", signifying that wealth and love be earned and enjoyed on the foundation of solid virtue.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Vivekananda Rock Memorial - II
Vivekananda
Rock Memorial is a monument and it is a popular tourist attraction in
Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India. The memorial stands on one of two rocks
located about 500 meters east off mainland of Vavathurai, India's
southernmost tip. It was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Committee in honour of the visit of Swami Vivekananda.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Vivekananda Rock Memorial - I
Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a monument and it is a popular tourist attraction in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India. The memorial stands on one of two rocks located about 500 meters east off mainland of Vavathurai, India's southernmost tip. It was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee in honour of the visit of Swami Vivekananda.
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