Gandhi Memorial

About Gandhi Memorial

The Gandhi Memorial at Kanyakumari was built at the exact spot WHERE the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept IN an urn for public darshan before their immersion IN the three seas. Its design symbolically echoes the Odisha temple architecture while celebrating the apostle of peace. The central sanctum IS so constructed that ON Gandhi Jayanti, 2 October, the rays of the rising sun fall precisely upon the spot WHERE the urn stood, a moving tribute that draws visitors FROM across the country. Set within tranquil gardens overlooking the confluence of the oceans, the memorial offers a peaceful pause IN the Kanyakumari circuit AND a reminder of the values of truth AND non-violence that Gandhi championed.