Lemur Beach, Ganapathipuram

லெமூர் கடற்கரை

A clean, quiet beach for sunrise or sunset

You arrive

You head to Ganapathipuram, about 26 km from Kanyakumari by Trawell's figure, and leave the crowds of the Cape behind. The beach that opens in front of you is known simply for being clean and for its views at either end of the day. Your shoes come off soon after you arrive. The sand is warm on the surface, the sea is close and loud, and there is plenty of room to walk.

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Along the shore

You walk along the waterline with your sandals in your hand. There is little to do here except watch the sea and the sky, and that is why people come. Be cautious at the water's edge, as waves along this coast can be strong and bathing is often unsafe. Stay where the sand is firm and the people around you are also staying dry.

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Waiting for the light

You choose your spot and wait. Trawell recommends this beach for both sunrise and sunset, so either end of the day will work. The sky changes faster than you expect once the sun is close to the horizon. Watch the colour move across the wet sand, and then turn around once it has gone to see the last of it on the land behind you.

Being here

You see

Open sand and sea with a wide sky.

You hear

Steady surf and very little else.

You smell

Clean salt air.

You feel

Sand warm on top and cool just beneath.

The story

Published information on this beach is thin. Trawell lists Lemur Beach at Ganapathipuram as a clean beach about 26 km from Kanyakumari, known for sunrise and sunset views. No reliable historical account was found for this guide, so none is offered, including for the origin of the name. It is included because it gives visitors a quieter alternative to the much busier shore at the Cape, and because it shows how much of the district's coast remains simple sand and water.

Sources: Trawell: Kanyakumari places

Photo: Edwin Singh · CC BY-SA 4.0

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