Kanyakumari is a place of National importance in India. Sri Guganatheeswarar Temple is located close to Kanyakumari Railway Station in a busy area. It is believed that this Temple is more than 1000 years old. It is said that King Raja Raja Chola was inspired and built this Temple. The Architecture is a mixture of the Chola and Travancore style. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Guganatheeswarar and His Consort is Sri Parvathy. This is an East facing Temple but is devoid of a Rajagopuram. There is a Gopuram atop which the coloured stucco Idols of Shivan, Parvathi, Vinayagar and Murugan are seen. The Neivedhya Peedam and the Nandhi Vaahanam are seen facing West and looking towards the Moolasthanam. There are two tall Dwara Baalaka Idols who stand guard before the Moolasthanam. In the East facing Sanctum Sanctorum the Swayambhu Shiva Lingam of the Presiding Deity of Sri Guhanatheeswarar is seen mounted on a circular Avudai and He is considered as an incarnation of God Shiva. Around the Koshtam of the Moolavar are the following Idols Sri Vinayagar, Sri Dhakshinamoorthy, Sri Lingothbhavar, Sri Durgai Amman and Chandikeshwarar. It is said that this Shiva LIngam is one of the tallest Shiva Lingams installed in Kanyakumari area or Naanjil Naadu. The Ambal who is known here as Sri Parvathi is found in Her South facing Shrine and She is seen in a standing posture displaying the Abhaya Varadha Hastham. The Sub Shrines of Sri Vinayagar, Sri Natarajar along with Karaikal Ammaiyar is seen in the Artha Mandapam. The other Sub Shrines of this Temple are those of Sri Kanni Moola Vinayagar, Sri Sastha, Sri Gajalakshmi, Valli Devasena Samedha Sri Subramaniyar and a Female Deity along with a Shiva Lingam. Apart from these there is a Sub Shrines for Sapthamathas and a Navagraha Sannadhi. Since the Temple is located in a Tourist place it attracts a lot of Tamil and Malayala Devotees. Adding to it Tourists who come from all over India visit this Temple too due to which there is a steady inflow of Devotees and Tourists alike. Vinayagar Chathurthi, Aippasi Annabishegam, Arudhra Dharisanam, Masi Magam, Pradhosham, Navarathri, Maha Shivarathiri are some of the festivals are celebrated in a grand manner.

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Temple Timing: 6 AM to 11 AM and 5.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from Thiruvananthapuram to Kanyakumari is 95 Kms

Distance from Varkala to Kanyakumari is 130 Kms

Distance from Kollam to Kanyakumari is 156 Kms

Distance from Alappuzha to Kanyakumari is 248 Kms

Distance from Kochi to Kanyakumari is 304 Kms

Distance from Thrissur to Kanyakumari is 378 Kms

Distance from Guruvayur to Kanyakumari is 405 Kms

Distance from Palakkad to Kanyakumari is 447 Kms

Distance from Chelakara to Kanyakumari is 416 Kms

Distance from Tirur to Kanyakumari is 442 Kms

Distance from Chamravattom to Kanyakumari is 428 Kms

Distance from Ariyannur to Kanyakumari is 400 Kms

Distance from Thriprayar to Kanyakumari is 383 Kms

Distance from Triprangode to Kanyakumari is 433 Kms

Distance from Mandaikadu to Kanyakumari is 35 Kms

Distance from Nagercoil or Nagerkoil to Kanyakumari is 21 Kms

Distance from Sucheendram or Suchindram to Kanyakumari is 15 Kms

Distance from Tirunelveli or Thirunelveli to Kanyakumari is 83 Kms

Distance from Thiruppathisaram or Thirupathisaram to Kanyakumari is 21 Kms

Distance from Thiruvattaru to Kanyakumari is 47 Kms

Distance from Tenkasi to Kanyakumari is 129 Kms

Distance from Aruppukkottai to Kanyakumari is 204 Kms

Distance from Nattasarankottai to Kanyakumari is 294 Kms

Distance from Pudukkottai to Kanyakumari is 354 Kms

Distance from Pattukkottai to Kanyakumari is 393 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Kanyakumari is 435 Kms

Distance from Tiruchirapalli or Trichy to Kanyakumari is 381 Kms

Distance from Madurai to Kanyakumari is 245 Kms

Distance from Dindigul to Kanyakumari is 292 Kms

Distance from Coimbatore to Kanyakumari is 438 Kms

Distance from Karur to Kanyakumari is 370 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Kanyakumari is 705 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Kanyakumari R.S.

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