Vivekananda Rock Memorial

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a prominent monument and pilgrimage site built on a small rocky island off the coast of Kanyakumari, commemorating Swami Vivekananda’s meditation there and offering panoramic views of the confluence of three seas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
accessibleBy ferry service
architect S. K. Achari
architecturalStyle blend of traditional Indian temple architecture and modern style
associatedWith Indian independence–era nationalist spirit
Ramakrishna–Vivekananda tradition
commemorates Swami Vivekananda
linked to: Narendranath Datta
commemoratesEvent Swami Vivekananda’s meditation at Kanyakumari
constructionBegan 1964
country India
dedicatedTo Swami Vivekananda
district Kanyakumari district
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately sea level
hasNearbyAttraction Thiruvalluvar Statue
hasPart Dhyana Mandapam
Shrine of Vivekananda
Shripada Mandapam
meditation hall
statue of Swami Vivekananda
hasViewOf Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
heritageStatus important modern monument of India
inception 1970
locatedIn Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu
southernmost tip of mainland India
locatedOffCoastOf Kanyakumari
locatedOn small rocky island
maintainedBy Vivekananda Kendra
namedAfter Swami Vivekananda
linked to: Narendranath Datta
offers panoramic sea views
views of sunrise
views of sunset
operator Vivekananda Kendra
overlooks confluence of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean
purpose to honor Swami Vivekananda’s spiritual awakening at Kanyakumari
religiousSignificance Hindu pilgrimage site
significance symbol of Indian spiritual and cultural heritage
state Tamil Nadu
touristRegion Kanyakumari tourism circuit
visitorActivity meditation
pilgrimage
sightseeing
yearCompleted 1970

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Kanyakumari hasTouristAttraction Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Kanyakumari Temple nearbyAttraction Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Kanyakumari district containsLandmark Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Vivekananda Rock Memorial hasPart Shrine of Vivekananda
linked to: Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Thiruvalluvar Statue nearbyAttraction Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Kanyakumari Beach adjacentTo Vivekananda Rock Memorial (offshore island)
linked to: Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Kanyakumari Beach hasView Vivekananda Rock Memorial