Sunrise and SunsetTourist Attractionskanyakumari

Sunrise and Sunset

Never shall you withhold in your eyes something more beautiful than the blissful sunrise. Arising as a ball of golden fire from the depths of the ocean, it puts the water on flame only to be vanquished by the sunset in the evening. The sunrise in the morning to the sunset in the evening can be witnessed in Kanyakumari, the southernmost point of Tamil Nadu and India.

Sunrise and Sunset - Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari got its name from the divine goddess Devi Kanyakumari. It was said that many eons ago the Rakshasa Bana gained a boon from Lord Brahma that he shall only be killed by the hands of a virgin adolescent girl. Hence, he began wreaking havoc in the lands and drove the Devas out of the heavens.

Meanwhile goddess Bhagavathy (also known as goddess Parvati or Shakti) manifested herself to kill the Rakshasa and restore balance to the world. She was an ardent devotee of lord Shiva and after she came of age the Lord decided to marry her.

On the day of marriage the gods fearing that if the Devi were to be married she would not be able to kill the Asura (Rakshasa).