Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Vivekananda Rock Memorial


Context: PM will meditate at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu.


• The Vivekananda Rock is a tiny rocky islet located some 500 metres from Kanyakumari’s Vavathurai beach, the southern tip of mainland India, at the confluence of Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
• The Memorial has spiritual significance since Swami Vivekananda, after wandering across the country, is believed to have meditated here for three days and had attained enlightenment.
• It is situated on one of the two adjacent rocks projecting out of the Lakshadweep Sea and comprises of the ‘Shripada Mandapam’ and the ‘Vivekananda Mandapam’.
• Vivekananda’s Rock also holds religious significance to the locals. It is believed that Goddess Devi Kumari blessed the rock while performing austerity.

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