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Late Chola, 12th century
South India
Devi is standing a tribhanga pose on a lotus pedestal, mounted on a square base. The high crown that the she wears was typical of South Indian art. The holes in the pedestal helped facilitate the movement of the idol during ritual processions.
Kanyakumari Temple, also known as Devi Kanya Kumari Temple or Kumari Amman Temple or Bhagavthy Amman Temple or Kanyakumari Devi Temple or Arulmigu Bhagavathi Amman Temple, dedicated to the virgin Goddess Kanyakumari - an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, located in Kanya Kumari (formerly Cape Comorin) on the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean.
The Kumari means is Virgin and Amman means Goddess. As Kanya Kumari, both Kanya and Kumari means virgin. She is also known by several other names, including Kanya Devi and Devi Kumari. Bhagavathy Amman is the popular name. She is the virgin goddess.
Main entrance to the temple is through the Northern Door and the deity faces east. The Eastern Door of the temple is only opened on five special occasions throughout the year. There are three corridors which encircle the sanctum.
Location: Kanyakumari(Cape Comorin), Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu State, India.