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Discover the Best of Kanniyakumari in Two Days | Travel Tips

I had read in my class 6 geography book that India is a peninsula covered with water on three sides. No where is it more evident that Kanniyakumari, the southern most tip of the Indian mainland. Bay of Bengal to the east, Arabian Sea to the west and the vast Indian Ocean in the south, […]

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial: History, Legend, and Spectacular Views

About 500 meters beyond the southern most tip of Indian mainland Kanyakumari, stands a majestic structure. A memorial standing on one of two rocks dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, surrounded by sea on all sides.

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St. Philomena’s Church of Mysore: A Neo-Gothic Marvel

My initial itinerary of Mysore had only a handful of places, like the Amba Vilas Palace, Infosys Mysore Campus and the Brindavan Garden. However it was about to change as soon as our cab entered the city. Two giant spires, with a cross on top of each, protruded out of the city’s skyline. The colour […]