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About Kanyakumari Temple

Devi Kanyakumari, a form of Parvati devi is sister of Lord Sri Krishna. She is also worshipped as manifestation of goddess Mahadevi and as an incarnation of goddess Bhadrakali by Shaktas. She is known by several names such as Shri Bhala Bhadra, Sri Bhala Kanya Devi and Devi Kumari.

Significance Of Kanyakumari Temple:

Kanya Kumari is the goddess of virginity and penance. The Bhagavathi Kumari Amman temple is one of the 52 Shakti Pithas. The other attractions in the temple are Pathala Ganga tirtha and Kalabhairava shrine. There are alos shrines of Vijayasundari & Balasundari, friends of Goddess Kanyakumari.

The presiding deity is in standing posture with an Aksharamala in her hands along with an image of a lion in her platform near foot indicating her as Adi Parashakti.  

This temple is located on the confluence of Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Sage Parasurama performed spiritual inauguration to this temple. 

Goddess Kanya Kumari killed the demon Banasura. He is a demon by birth and was the ruler of Kanyakumari. He was a very powerful king and he practiced tapasya(spiritual meditation practices) and got a wish granted from Brahma that his death could only be caused by a young girl.  Banasura tried to approach Kumari without knowing who she was.Then she killed Banasura at once then he realised that she is Adi Parashakti.

Festivals Celebrated In Kanyakumari Temple:

Chitra Pournima on the full moon day in May month, Navaratri festival, Vaisakha festival ( a 10 days festival in May-June months) and Kalabham festival in July-August months are celebrated grandly in this temple.

How To Reach Kanyakumari Temple:

Kanyakumari bus stand is located at a distance of around 1 KM and railway station is around 950m from this temple. You can reach temple by taking an auto rickshaw or by walk.  

Kanyakumari Temple Entry Timings & Fee Details 2025

Kanyakumari Temple Entry Timings 2025

Sunday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Monday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Tuesday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Wednesday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Thursday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Friday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM
Saturday 4:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 4 PM– 8:30 PM

Kanyakumari Temple Address

3HH2+P9H, Temple Rd, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu 629702

Kanyakumari Temple Packages

4 Packages Found

Package Includes

Bus
Sightseeing
Hotel

Destinations & Places Covered

Thiruvananthapuram
Kovalam Beach.
Arunachalam
Arunachalesvara Temple
Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Kanyakumari
Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial | Suchindram Temple | Kanyakumari Temple
Madurai
Meenakshi Amman temple
Kodaikanal
Coakers Walk | Green Valley Lake | Kodaikanal Lake | Pillar Rocks | Bryant Park
Rameshwaram
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Kumbakonam
Adi Kumbeswarar temple
Chidambaram
Nataraja Swamy temple
Guruvayur
Lord Guruvayurappan TEMPLE
Srirangam
Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple
Palani
Subramaneshwara Swamy Temple
Kaladi
Adi Shankaracharya Ashrama

Package Includes

Bus
Sightseeing
Hotel

Destinations & Places Covered

Kanyakumari
Sun Rise View Point | Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial | Sunset View Point | Kanyakumari Temple
Madurai
Meenakshi Amman temple
Suchindram
Suchindram Sri Thanumalayan Swamy Temple

Package Includes

Sightseeing
Train
Hotel
Fresh-up

Destinations & Places Covered

Kanyakumari
Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Mandapam | Sunset View Point | Kanyakumari Temple
Rameshwaram
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Tirumala
Tirumala

Package Includes

Sightseeing
Flight
Hotel

Destinations & Places Covered

Thiruvananthapuram
Napier Museum | Poovar Island | Azhimala Shiva Temple
Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple
Kanyakumari
Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial | Sunset View Point | Kanyakumari Temple
Madurai
Meenakshi Amman temple
Rameshwaram
APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial