Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India Kanyakumari lies at the southernmost tip of mainland India (the southernmost tip of India as a whole being Indira Gandhi Point inAndaman and Nicobar IslandsThe nearest major city is Nagercoil the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District 22 km (14 mi) away. Kanyakumari was one of the important towns of the ancient Tamilakam(Sangam period  and is now a popular tourist destination