Kanniyakumari – India’s Very Own Trinity

Kanniyakumari – the Southern-most tip of India, the point from which you can see both a sunrise and a sunset, and the spot on the planet where three huge bodies of water come together as one.

The Southern-most tip of India lies somewhere below the tenth parallel. It is that close to the equator, and, yes, it is that hot. But, fortunately for the residents of and visitors to Kanniyakumari, the water that surrounds the city on three sides allows for nice, cool breezes to blow throughout the hot, always-summer days.

From the Southern-most tip of India, which lies below the tenth parallel, one can see the sunrise and the sunset. Of course, the sun still rises in the east and sets in the west, but there is a point from which you can view both. I did it, and it was amazing.

Standing on the Southern-most tip of India, where one can see the sunrise and the sunset, one can also stand in three bodies of water at the same time. Waves from the Arabian Sea in the West splash your feet while waves from the Bay of Bengal in the East rush into those. And, all the while, waves from the Indian Ocean in the South crash against them both.

It is an amazing thing to see. It is an amazing thing to feel. You’re standing there – at a place that is so close to the center of the world, at a point from which you can see the sun both rise and set – and you are being hit with warm waves from three different directions. Three bodies form just one, right there at your feet. And when I stood in that spot, at that moment, I felt just a little bit closer to heaven.