Tsunami Memorial Park, Kanyakumari

Tsunami Memorial Park, Kanyakumari

Tsunami Memorial Park is located very near to Bhagavathy Amman Temple (Kumari Amman Temple) in Kanyakumari Town in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. Kanyakumari the southern tip of India, was one of the many affected areas in the Tsunami that rocked the world in Dec-2004. It was reported that around 10700 people from the state of Tamil Nadu, including around 800 people from Kanyakumari lost their lives in the mass devastation that occurred from the giant waves of the tsunami.

The Kanyakumari Tsunami Memorial was later erected on the seashore of Kanyakumari, in the memory of all those who died in the 2004 Tsunami. The Kanyakumari Tsunami memorial monument was designed and constructed by Shri. B. Kanagaraj Cangan. It is a 16 feet high blue coloured statue made from steel. The monument shows a giant wave (tsunami wave) that is held in place by a hand, while the other hand holds on to a lamp (similar in shape to the earthen lamps that are lit in Diwali in India). This lamp probably denotes the lamp of hope kept alight.

The plaque below the statue reads 'In memory of those who lost their lives in Tsunami on 26-12-2004'. Thousands of people visiting Kanyakumari pay homage to the Tsunami victims at this monument when they visit the place. Tsunami Memorial is indeed a very special monument in honor of the people who lost their lives under the havoc wrecked by the gigantic waves.

Take a stroll in the area; you will feel a sense of absolute calm – and a realization that nature finally prevails. Kanyakumari Town is well connected to major cities by road / rail / air across India. Kanyakumari is located at about 20 Kms from Nagercoil, 13 Kms from Suchindrum, 47 Kms from Thiruvattaru, 33 Kms from Thuckalay, 47 Kms from Marthandam, 100 Kms from Thiruvananthapuram and 245 Kms from Madurai.

Tsunami Memorial Park is located about 1.5 Kms from Kanyakumari State Transport Corporation Bus Stand. Tsunami Memorial Park is located at about 1.3 Kms from Kanyakumari Railway Station. Tsunami Memorial Park is well connected from Bus Stand and Railway Station by means of Buses, Taxis and Autos. Tsunami Memorial Park is located at about 100 Kms from Trivandrum International Airport and 240 Kms from Madurai International Airport.