Kumariamman Temple- Kanyakumari
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s one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in the Indian peninsula, Kanyakumari stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu and the second most urbanized, next to Chennai. It is also, probably, the richest district in the state in terms of per capita income. It also tops the state in Human Development Index, literacy, and education. “Kanyakumari district has a varied topography with the sea on three sides and the mountains of the Western Ghats bordering the northern side. Except for a small stretch of land to the west of Kanyakumari town, almost the entire district is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea – the only district in Tamil Nadu state facing the Arabian Sea. Historically, Nanjilnadu and Edai Nadu which comprise the present-day Kanyakumari district was ruled by various Tamil and Malayalam dynasties: the Venad kingdoms, the Pandyas, the Cheras, the Cholas, the Ays, and the Nayaks.