<P> Kanyakumari ( pronunciation ( help info ) ) is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu , India . The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region , in Tamil it is pronounced as ' Kan - niya - kumari ' . It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India , and is surrounded on three sides by the Laccadive Sea. Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills , an extension of the Western Ghats range . The nearest town is Nagercoil , the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District , 22 km ( 14 mi ) away . Kanyakumari has been a town since Sangam period and is a popular tourist destination . </P>
<P> Kanyakumari ( pronunciation ( help info ) ) is a town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu , India . The name comes from the Devi Kanya Kumari Temple in the region , in Tamil it is pronounced as ' Kan - niya - kumari ' . It is the southernmost tip of peninsular India , and is surrounded on three sides by the Laccadive Sea. Kanyakumari town is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills , an extension of the Western Ghats range . The nearest town is Nagercoil , the administrative headquarters of Kanyakumari District , 22 km ( 14 mi ) away . Kanyakumari has been a town since Sangam period and is a popular tourist destination . </P>
the southernmost point of peninsular india kanyakumari is located in
the southernmost point of peninsular india kanyakumari is located in
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