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Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

The offshore rock where Swami Vivekananda meditated in 1892 before Chicago — ferries cross to the memorial where three oceans meet.

Why visit: India's land's-end icon; the meditation hall hums with the sea.

Things to do

›Ferry crossing
›Dhyana mandapam
›Sripada Parai footprint shrine

Ferry RideMeditation

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Ferry ₹50 + ₹30

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

2–3 hrs

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