The Far South of Tamil Nadu consists of Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts.
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Map of Far Southern Tamil Nadu
- 1 Courtallam — Famous for waterfalls, known as the Sap of South India
- 2 Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) — the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. Famous tourist spots like Vivekananda rock, Thiruvalluvar statue, beach, etc... present here.
- 3 Kavalkinaru — a well-educated town with windmills in the surrounding area
- 4 Kovilpatti — known as the Matchless City of Matches, it's famous for its match industry. The town is famous for a sweet Kadalai mittai (Peanut chikki)
- 5 Mondaikadu — located on the coast this city is famous for the Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple
- 6 Nagercoil — St. Francis Xavier stayed here and built a church on land awarded to him by the Venad king. Headquarters of Kanyakumari district. Famous for Nagaraja temple.
- 9 Puliangudi —
- 10 Sankarankoil — Known for Sankara Narayanasamy temple.
- 11 Sivasailam —
- 13 Swamithoppe — a historical town with vast cultural and religious heritage, the religious head-quarters of Ayya vazhi
- 15 Thoothukudi — headquarters of the Thoothukudi district, is famed for pearl fishing, production of salt, fishing and related businesses
- 16 Tiruchendur — A famous pilgrimage site for Hindus located on the shores of Bay of Bengal. Sri Subramanya Swami temple is located here.
- 17 Tirunelveli — Headquarters of Tirunelveli district. The city got its name from the historic Nellaiyappar temple located here. The city is famous for sweet Halwa.
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Kalugumalai —
- 2 Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary — one of the most diverse wildlife forest locations in India. Several new species of plants, amphibians and insects discovered here are found nowhere else.
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