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| Kanyakumari, India |
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| Pilgrim, Kanyakumari, India |
Kanyakumari is the most southern point
of India. Here, the gulf of Bengal meets the Arabic ocean. A lot of
pilgrims come to Kanyakumari.
The pilgrims pray in the big temple,
take a bath in the two oceans or give the ashes of their dead into
the oceans. Some pilgrims sit hours at the seashore and meditate.
Everywhere you look, there are souvenir
stalls.
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| Souvenirs, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Holy men, Kanyakumari, India |
Right at the sea, there is a small
temple. In this temple, there are some holy men living there. These
two were very friendly – the left one was in former times, a
medical doctor. The other one was a manager in a big hotel. For many
years, they traveled through India and live from the offerings of
devote Hindus.
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| Fish market, Kanyakumari, India |
Very interesting was also the local
fish market – the fishermen arrive early in the morning with their
catch of the day. Right away the haggling starts. The haggling is
only done by men – the selling of fish is only done by women.
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| Fisherman, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Fisherman, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Fish sellers, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Fish sellers, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Fish sellers, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Local tourists, Kanyakumari, India |
Kanyakumari is a very famous holiday
destination for indian families and school classes.
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| School trip, Kanyakumari, India |
They bath in the sea and visit the
Gandhi Memorial. Some part of the ash of Mahatma Gandhi was thrown in
the sea in Kanyakumari after his death in 1948. Exactly at the
place where the urn, with the ashes of Gandhi was stored, there is
todays memorial.
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| Gandhi Memorial, Kanyakumari, India |
Every pilgrim, all families and school
children do a trip by ferry to the island of the Vivekananda
Memorial. Vivekananda was a hindu philosopher, who medidated several
days on the island.
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| Vivekanda Memorial, Kanyakumari, India |
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| Most southern point of India, Kanyakumari |
