I have been in India many times, visiting different parts of this wide country – from Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, but I didn’t reach Cap Comorin.
I booked last expensive bookable coach a/c sleeper expecting a crowd and this was a mistake – no crowd and because cold after 2,5-hours journey journey I was already sneezing. From Kanyakumari station there is only about 1 km walk to the Cap. Pilgrims are coming here for ritual ablutions.
On the rocky island nearby they built enormous monument of biggest Tamil writer. On the second rock there is menorial house of the other Tamil hero. Locals are going there by ferry for tge picture. On the land there is Memorial of Ghandi (take a shoes off). Ashes of Ghandi were kept here before they spread them above the ocean…
Goddes Amman Temple is closed every day from 12 till 4 pm, so I hadn’t a chance to look inside (photos are strictly forbidden anyway).
i recommend you fishing village east from the Cap – in two sandy coves there is more than 50 colorful boats… In the same quarter you will see few lovely catholic churches. Leave the shoes outside!
Back in the station I bought regular 2nd class ticket to Trivandrum for just 25 rs (yes 25 rs instead of 520 for reserved a/c). It was raining on the way, so we were sprayed through the windows, but this was another adventure!
