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Olakkay Aruvi waterfalls in the Western Ghats are 14-km from
Nagercoil and 33-km from
Kanyakumari. The beautiful waterfalls and
the natural scenery all around the place attract many holiday seekers and
this place has become an important picnic centre.
A small temple connected with the sage Agasthiar near the falls attracts
a large number of religious people on the full moon day of the month of
Chithirai (April - May) and they worship the altar, after a bath in the
falls. It is one of the places for trekking also.
The Nagaraja temple at Nagercoil,
Thanu-malayan temple at Suchindram, Thengapattinam Beach and
Padamanabhapuram palace are a few nearby attractions.
Air: The nearest airport is at
Thiruvananthapuram
(87-km/ 54 miles).
Rail: Kanyakumari is the terminus
of the broad gauge link of the Southern Railway and has connections with
Chennai,
New Delhi,
Thiruvananthapuram
and Tirunelveli.
Road: Kanyakumari is connected by
road to all major cities in South India. There are bus services from
Chennai,
Madurai,
Trichy, Coimbatore,
Udhagamandalam,
Thiruvananthapuram
etc. City buses, auto rickshaws and taxis are available for local
transportation.
Accommodation is available at the hotels in Kanyakumari and Nagercoil.