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Kanyakumari (town)
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Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari
; also known as
Kanniyakumari
), formerly known as
Cape Comorin
, is a town in
Kanyakumari District
in the state of
Tamil Nadu
in India. The name comes from the temple,
Devi Kanya Kumari Temple
in the region. It is the southernmost tip of
peninsular India
. Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the
Cardamom Hills
, an extension of the
Western Ghats
range. The nearest town is
Nagercoil
, the administrative headquarters of
Kanyakumari District
, away. Kanyakumari has been a town since
Sangam period
and is a popular tourist destination.
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