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Home > Temples of Kerala > Vivekananda Smarakom at Kanyakumari Vivekananda Smarakom at KanyakumariOn the evening of December 25, 1892, Swami Vivekananda who had come to Kannyakumari on pilgrimage swam to the rock and spent the whole night there in deep meditation. He then resolved to decide himself to the service of the Motherland and to spread the message of Vedanta. Next year he attended the Parliament of Religions in Chicago, an event of seminal importance in the modern history of Hinduism. To commemorate his visit to the rock a superb memorial has been erected. It attracts thousands of visitors. Vivekananda Smarakom at Kanyakumari ( a monument for the Hindu Monk of India). a holy thriveni Sangam of three seas. Vivekananda Kendra spiritually oriented service mission. Spread over 100 acres. A self contained unit. Accomodation For more information General secretary, vivekanandapuram, kanyakumari 629702 Ph: 04652 246261, 246232 - lodge - 246250, Fax: 04652 247177. Email- ngc_vkendra@sancharnet.in
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