Thursday, August 5, 2010

God's Own Country Special: Vivekananda Rock!


Today's My Cute Clicks! is a continuation of Yesterday's My Cute Clicks!. Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a sacred monument and popular tourist attraction in Kanyakumari, India. The memorial stands on one of two rocks located about 500 meters off mainland India's southernmost tip. It was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee in honor of the visit of the great spiritual teacher Swami Vivekananda to Shripada Parai during the month of December 1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment. He swam to this rock and meditated about the past, present and future of India. It is said that he attained enlightenment on the rock, and henceforth became a reformer and philosopher. Vivekananda Rock is a famous attraction of tourists who come to Kanyakumari.

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