Gandhi Memorial Mandapam is a memorial, situated at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. In this place the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept before immersion.
The urn Gandhi came to Kanyakumari twice in 1925 and 1937. காந்தி நினைவு மண்டபம், கன்னியாகுமரி மாவட்டம் After his death, in 1948, his ashes were placed in 12 urns and were sent for immersion to different places in India. The place in which the urn was kept in Kanyakumari, this mandapa was built.காந்தி நினைவு மண்டபம்
Speciality The architecture of this mandapa is of Odisha. This mandapa was built in 1956. The main dome of this mandapa is of 79 meters high, denoting his age at the time of his death. Every year, on 2nd October, the birthday of Gandhi, the sun's rays would fall on the place where the urn was kept.
Visiting hours Public can visit this mandapa from 9.00 am to 7.00 p.m. The entry is free. Kanyakumari Tourism Near to this Kamaraj memorial is found. Midst of the two memorials the statues of Gandhi and Kamaraj, in sitting pose, are found.
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External links Kanyakumari District Government Portal கன்னியாகுமரி கடற்கரையில் உரையாடும் காந்தி காமராஜர், சுற்றுலாப் பயணிகளைக் கவரும் சிலை, நியூஸ்18 தமிழ்நாடு