| Kalikesam Waterfall |
| About: |
| Kalikesam, is a scenic picnic spot in the Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, India which is famous for its thick forest and rubber plantations. The Kali temple situated here attracts many pilgrims. There is a rocky river with crystal clear water. It is a nice place for people who love peace and nature.This place is some 35 km from Nagercoil. There are buses from Nagercoil to this place but the frequency is low, and the buses may stop without notice. The best way to visit here is with your own transportation.Being a remote place which doesn’t attract too much of crowd, there are no facilities available in this place. There is only one small shop which sells tea and biscuits.If you are going from Ker ala after Trivandrum City it is 85km via road. After crossing the kerala check post you have to take left from the highway for almost 35km to reach this place. The roads are excellent throughout, be careful of the kids and cattle wandering in the road if you are driving at higher speed.Just before reaching the spot there is a police aid post and your vehicle will be searched for liquor or substances of hazardous nature to the environment. If the driver of the vehicle is drunk, a fine is guaranteed. If any liquor bottle is ceased from your vehicle they will smash it in the rocks nearby.It is advisable to avoid staying back at the scene after evening since there may be wild animals wandering about or a quick rain likely causing the river to flood in a few minutes which will cut your road from the main land.The water in the river is the cleanest water you will ever find and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking. |
| Location info: |
| Address:Kanyakumari,Kanyakumari District ,Tamil nadu ,India |
| District:Kanyakumari District |
| Nearest City: Thiruvananthapuram |
| Best time to visit: Throughout the Year |
| Climate/Weather: |
| The climate is of tropical humid type with an oppressive summer and The temperature normally ranges between summer – Max.36.2, Min.20.6, and winter – Max.35, Min.18 |
| History: |
| According to this story Kanya Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, was to marry Lord Shiva, however, since Shiva did not appear at the right time and the wedding ceremony could never take place. This is why the rice and cereals entailed for the wedding remained unprepared. Till today, there is a popular custom of buying stones that look like rice and cereals. Local people believe that these stones are the remnants of the legendary wedding ceremony, which could not be held. And thus the princess Kanya Devi, remained a virgin goddess blessing the travelers and pilgrims abroad. |
| Interesting places to Visit: |
| Kanyakumari Beach: The Kanyakumari beach with multi-colored sand and rocky shoreline is definitely one of the most beautiful beaches in south India and offers a great change from all other beaches. The waves that hit the shore are quite strong and frequent, that means that one does not get to enjoy a step into the shallow water or a sea bath.Vivekananda Memorial Rock It is about 500 meters away from mainland. This memorial stands on one of two rocks separated by about 70 meters. It was built in 1970. This memorial is dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, the greatest social reformer. Swamy Vivekananda was supposed to have meditated on the rock where the memorial stands today. A meditation hall is also attached with the memorial.Gandhi Mandapam :Not far from the Kumari Amman Temple is the Gandhi Mandapam, constructed at the spot where the urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was kept for public view before a portion of its contents was immersed in the three seas. It resembles an Oriyan temple and was designed so that on Gandhiji’s birthday (2nd October), the sun’s rays fall on the place where his ashes were kept. |
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| How to reach? |
| Nearest Railway Station:Tirunelvelli (90 kms) |
| Nearest Airport:Trivandrum (80kms) |
| Road Transport:Kanyakumari is very well connected to all the major cities in the Southern India.there are good number of buses to every cities |
| Nearest Visiting places: |
VattaKotai Fort & Beach:Vattakottai Fort (or ‘Circular Fort’) is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, 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 VOC, who became commander of the Travancore army in the 18th century, by earning the trust of the Travancore King Marthanda Varma. De Lannoy constructed Vattakottai, as part of the defence-fortifications he undertook throughout Travancore.
Padbanabhapuram Palace:Padmanabhapuram Palace : This is located in at Padmanabhapuram Fort, close to the town of Thuckalay in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu. It is about 20 km from Nagercoil. The palace is inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long. The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which form a part of the Western Ghats. |
| Nearest Petrol Pump: |
| Kanyakumari |
| Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation:Hotel Singaar in KanyakumariHotel Sea View in KanyakumariHotel Samudra in KanyakumariHotel Trisea in Kanyakumari |
| Help Line/Phone Number: |
Police Station:Kanyakumari Police Station Phone:246224Asaripallam Police Station
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
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Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil NaduKottar Police Station
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu |
| Nearest Hospital:CSI Hospital: 222222Vijayakumar Hospital: 275045Abdul Kadher Hospital: 240804Catherine Booth Hospital: 275516Dr. Kumarsamy Health Center: 270636Kumaran Nursing Home: 231418Irudhayams Hospital: 241561Bedesta Hospital: 232233Jeyasekhran Hospital: 271620Krishnakumar Hospital: 230021J. Mathias Hospital: 223137Manju Nursing Home: 273849Holy Cross Hospital: 230897Moses Mathias Hospital: 232601Moris Mathias Hospital: 276009 |
