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Historic Sites Attractions In Kanyakumari

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Kanyakumari is a city of Kanyakumari district in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Also, called as the God's own district. The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region, in Tamil it is pronounced as 'Kan-niya-kumari'. It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India, and is surrounded on three sides by the Laccadive Sea.Kanyakumari city is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range. Nearest city is Thiruvanathapuram and airport is Trivandrum International Airport, Trivandrum , Kerala. and the nearest town is Nagercoil, the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District, 22 km away. Kanyakumari has ...
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  • 1. Vattakottai Fort Kanyakumari
    Vattakottai Fort is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu the southern tip of India. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It was constructed under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, an ex-Dutch naval officer of the Dutch East India Company, who became commander of the Travancore Army in the 18th century, after he earned the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy constructed Vattakottai, as part of the defence-fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore. The fort is made of granite blocks and, today, a part of the fort extends into the sea. It is a protected site under the Indian archaeological department. A major renovation of the fort was undertaken recently by the d...
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  • 2. Pechiparai Reservoir Kanyakumari
    Pechiparai Reservoir is a reservoir located 43 kilometres from the town of Nagercoil, near the village of Pechiparai in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Pechiparai Dam, which was built across the Kodayar River about 1 mi below the confluence of the Kallar, Chittar and Kuttiyar tributaries. It was built during the period 1897 - 1906 by the European engineer, Mr. Minchin, during the reign of the Travancore Maharaja Moolam Thirunal. The original cost of construction of the dam was Indian Rupees 216.1 Lakhs . The catchment area of the reservoir is 207.19 km2 , and the depth is 14.63 m . The dam is a straight gravity type masonry dam 425.5 m long and 120.7 m high above the deepest foundation. There is no inspection gallery. The water f...
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  • 3. Udayagiri Fort Kanyakumari
    There are two forts named Udayagiri Fort in South India.
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