KANYAKUMARI - HONEYMOON PLACE REVISITED - 143

 After our lunch at Geeta Mami s place at TIRUKKURUNGUDI  Agraharam and on a casual check of the distance between TIRUKKURUNGUDI and KANYAKUMARI we found that it was just 40 kms away and with the NH , hardly 45 minutes away . Mohan and Malathy , my Sambandhis , hailing from Coimbatore did not want to miss this Godsent opportunity to visit the Newly opened Balaji Temple under the auspices of the Thirupathy Devasthanam and their long pending revisit  to The Kanyakumari Ambal Temple .

Self and Revathy besides the above had  one additional reason for wanting to revisit this place . In those days  people had not even heard of the exotic  places in Thailand , Malaysia or Mauritius as Honeymoon Destinations . With the limited MEANS and the LEAVE  at our disposal in those days for our HONEYMOON , Kanyakumari was all that we could afford . Revisiting the place after almost 42 years was a charm in itself .

After a 45 minute drive , we were at Kayakumari . The Balaji Temple facing the Sea and at an Elevated place offers a Panoramic view of a wide landscape . The gradual change in colour of the sea waters from a grayish green to deep blue , the Vivekananda Rock , The Thiruvalluvar Statue and the Poompuhar Ferry Service can be captured in one Glance . After visiting the Balaji Temple and offering our Prayers , we visited the Kanyakumari Ambal Temple . As there was not much of a crowd we could spend as much time as we wanted in front of the Ambal . The DAZZLE of the renowned Nosestud never ceases to amaze everyone irrespective of the time spent .

Oh yes , Revathy and Myself recounted mentally our visit to this place 42 years back.
Mohan and Malathy also had their long pending visit to this place accomplished.

Soon , we were  literally at the start of the NATIONAL HIGHWAY AND AT LANDS END JUST METERS AWAY FROM THE SEA . HOPING THAT SOMEDAY GODWILLING WE WILL BE AT THE OTHEREND OF THE HIGHWAY IN KASHMIR .