Temples in Kanniyakumari

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Kumari Amman Temple

Located on the shore is the temple of the goddess Kanya (Parashakthi), the virgin goddess, who is doing penance. The sage Parasurama is said to have installed this deity. The history of this temple is that the demigods prayed to the goddess, an incarnation of Parvati, to destroy the demons. Soon after appearing, she was betrothed to Lord Siva. Knowing that if she married she would lose interest in killing demons, Narada Muni tricked Lord Siva so that on the way to the wedding he turned back home to Kailash. So after destroying the demons, the goddess, a most charming deity to see, still waits in her temple for her husband. This temple was visited by Lord Caitanya.

The east gate of the temple is only open on special occasions. Non-Hindus are not allowed in the inner sanctum. Men must wear a dhoti and be bare-chested to enter the temple.