The Vivekananda Rock Memorial has been built to Commemorate the Meditation of the Great Indian Philosopher Swami Vivekananda in a Small Island Like Rock 200 meters from shore of Cape Comorin or Kanyakumari in 1892. Boat Facilities are available to visit this Memorial. It is a Twin Rock on which the Memorial has been constructed. It has a Meditation Hall where people can meditate in a very calm and composed atmosphere .
Swami had come to Kanyakumari on 24.2.1892 before his departure to Chicago to participate in World Religious Conference in 1893 and he sat and meditated on this Rock for two days. This has been built to recall these events in 1970 blending numerous architectrural styles of India.
It has two structures, Vivekananda Memorial Building or Vivekananda Mandapam and Sri Pada Mandapam.
Vivekananda Mandapam
Entire Memorial or Mandapam is similar to that of Sri Ramakrishna Temple at Belur and its entrance has been designed on the lines and styles of Ajanta and Ellora Cave Temples. However the Memorial Structure can be approached only by boat ride which will be an enjoyable cruise in the sea.
It has Main Hall and Meditation Hall. In the Main Hall you could find Life-size Bronze Statue of Swami in his Standing Monk Posture called ‘Parivrajaka Posture’. Near the Main hall you will find a ‘Dhyanamandapam’ or Meditation Hall where devotees can sit and meditate in serene atmosphere.
Sri Pada Mandapam
On this Rock there is a small projection resembling human foot which people believe is the Sri Padam or Holy Foot of Swami and to enable people to worship it only this has been constructed naming so.
How To Reach
By Air
The Nearest Airport Trivandrum, 80 km
By Rail
Kanyakumai is well connectd by rail to major towns of Kerala, South India, etc.
Tirunelveli, 80 km, is another Nearest Railway Junction which can be reached by road via Nagercoil , 19 km.
By Road
It is well connected to major towns of South India vide Roads.
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