Must-see fort · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Gandhi Memorial
Gandhi Memorial is a fort in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu.
Gandhi Memorial: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gandhi Memorial
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gandhi Memorial — distance from nearby cities
- From Kanyakumari (TN): about 2 km by road (2 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kanyakumari
- From Tirunelveli (TN): about 93 km by road (74 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tirunelveli
- From Thiruvananthapuram (KL): about 105 km by road (84 km straight line) · directions · more places near Thiruvananthapuram
- From Kollam (KL): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kollam
- From Alappuzha (KL): about 258 km by road (206 km straight line) · directions · more places near Alappuzha
Coordinates: 8.07882, 77.54995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gandhi Memorial
- View Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Thiruvalluvar Statue · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom · church · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sunset View Point · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kanyakumari Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Vattakottai Fort · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Marunthuvazh Malai · viewpoint · Kanniyakumari · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral · church · Kanniyakumari · ~20 km · Must-see
- Clock Tower · attraction · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Nagaraja Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lemur Beach · beach · Kanniyakumari · ~28 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bhoothalingaswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~29 km · Must-see
- Velimalai Sri Kumaraswamy Temple · temple · Kanniyakumari · ~36 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Eraniel Palace · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~37 km · Must-see
- Padmanabhapuram Palace · museum · Kanniyakumari · ~39 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Thiruvithancode Arappally · church · Kanniyakumari · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gandhi Memorial
- Vivekananda Rock Memorial · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~1 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Vattakottai Fort · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Eraniel Palace · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~37 km · Must-see
- East Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~100 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kanakakkunnu Palace · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~101 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Kumaranasan Memorial Thonnakkal, Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~124 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anchuthengu Fort · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~135 km · Must-see
- Anjuthengu Fort Trivandrum · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~135 km · Must-see
- Poonthran · fort · Thiruvananthapuram · ~139 km · Must-see
- Udayagiri Fort · fort · Kanniyakumari · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gandhi Memorial open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gandhi Memorial yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gandhi Memorial?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Gandhi Memorial from Kanyakumari?
Gandhi Memorial is about 2 km by road from Kanyakumari (2 km straight line), 93 km from Tirunelveli and 105 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gandhi Memorial?
Nearby: View Tower (attraction, 1 km), Thiruvalluvar Statue (attraction, 1 km), Vivekananda Rock Memorial (fort, 1 km), Shrine of Our Lady of Ransom (church, 1 km), Sunset View Point (viewpoint, 1 km), Kanyakumari Beach (beach, 1 km).
Is Gandhi Memorial worth visiting?
Gandhi Memorial is listed as a must-see fort in Tamil Nadu on Spotwander.