India From Top to Bottom 2005: From Kannyikumari to Kashmir
South India - Page 22
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The dawning of a new day at the seaside Kumari Amman Temple, dedicated to the virgin goddess Kanya Devi, who may originally have been the local guardian deity of the shoreline, but was later absorbed into the figure of Devi, or Parvati, consort of Shiva. Kanniyakumari. |
| Roasting peanuts and other fun things on the beach at Kanniyakumari. |
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Chandra, the friendly priest of Om Shri Adhiparasakthi Mayamma Temple in Kanniyakumari. Although two walls of this temple were damaged during the horrible tsunami in 2005, the interior remained untouched. Chandra feels that the shrine was saved due to Divine Intervention. And who is anyone to say otherwise? |
| Seashell ganeshas for sale in Kanniyakumari. Ganesha is the chubby, jolly, elephant-headed Hindu god that is held in great affection by Hindus. Ganesha is the Remover of Obstacles. |
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The imposing 40-metre (92 ft) tall statue of the
Tamil Saint Thiruvalluva in Kanniyakumari.
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