Kanyakumari

Back from vacation.  Now I can take some rest.
 

These photos are from my last year’s vacation.  Never found time, so far, to share with y’all.
 

Kanyakumari is the southern most tip of India.  Named after virgin goddess Kanyakumari Amman.  Very beautiful is an understatement.
 

Sunrise at Kanyakumari.  Very enjoyable.  Sand in the beach is multicolored.

Statue of Thiruvalluvar.  95 feet high.

 Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial.  This is built on a small island rock which is 660 feet (200 meters) from the shore.

On the Memorial

 

View from our hotel room.

 

Thanumalayan Temple at Suchindram.  We were told this is the only temple where all the 3 Gods (Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma) are worshiped in a single place.  Also, the Hanuman in this temple is very famous.  Built in 17^th Century.

 

Padmanabhapuram Palace.  Built in 1744 AD by a Kerala King Marthanda Varma.  It is 40 km (25 miles) from Kanyakumari and 60 km (38 miles) from Thiruvananthapuram.  Though located in Tamilnadu, this is maintained by the Kerala Government.

 

Main attraction is the clock tower. Erected in 1832 AD and still works. We were told the clock chiming is heard (in the night) for about 3 kms in the surroundings.

 

Close up of the clock tower.

 

Council Chamber (Mantrasala)

Ceiling – Wood Carving

 

Hanging Lamp

 

Royal Toilets (His and Her) (i think)

 

 

Mathur Aqueduct.  About 60 km from Kanyakumari.  One of the longest and highest aquedects in the world.

 

 

 

I have already written about Muttom Beach.

There are so many other interesting places to see in Kanyakumari District. But these are the ones we could squeeze in 3 days.

Dear Mr. BIG

 

Dear Mr. BIG,

 

As I promised yesterday, I am writing this public apology letter to you.

 

Today is your Baltimore Ravens’ day.  They beat the mighty San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34 to 31 to win the 2013 Super Bowl Champi0nship.  Congratulations.

 

I am sorry for trashing the Ravens.

 

I am still a die hard 49er faithful.

 

Regards,

 

SG

Go San Francisco 49ers

49ers

 

Ravens

 

Sunday, Feb 3, 2013, is SUPER BOWL in USA.  Every television will be tuned to this.  Roads will be empty with no traffic.  It is equivalent (may be more than that) to India vs. Pakistan on a T20 World Cup Final.

 

The game is between San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.  (Baltimore Ravens? Never heard of them son.)  This comment is for my favorite commenter in my blog, Who Posted
this.)

 

I am a die hard fan of San Francisco 49ers.  There are a lot of people in USA have become a fan of 49ers after they became a powerful winning team.  I was a fan of 49ers even when they were 2 wins and 14 losses in their regular games long time ago.

 

49ers entered the Super Bowl 5 times so far.  And, won all 5 times.  This is the 6^th time they will play in Super Bowl.  They will win. No doubt about it.  Las Vegas odds gives them a “prohibitive favorite” status.  They will win for the 6^th time.

 

Poor Baltimore Ravens.  They entered twice as “Baltimore Colts” and only won once in 1971.  Since they changed their name to “Baltimore Ravens”, they entered only once in 2001 and won.

 

There is an interesting news here.  In American Football, the coach is the one who decides every play and strategy.  The 49ers coach and Ravens coach are real brothers in life.  Jim Harbough and John Harbough.  Their parents have a problem.  They are struggling with which side of the playground they will sit and watch the game.

 

Go 49ers Go.  Annihilate the Ravens.  Sorry Mr. BIG.

 

In the unlikely and remote circumstances of Ravens winning, I will write a post publicly apologizing to Mr. BIG. (Mr. BIG is not the guy “Who Posted This”.   They are 2 different people.) (Mr. BIG is a 9 year old kid who is a die hard fan of the Ravens.)