The memorial on the Vivekananda rock. Constructed in 1970 to mark the visit of Swami Vivekananda to this island nearly a century earlier. 

To mark the southern tip of India a compass pointing North towards the rest of India.
Take a look at September 2005 folder in archives for some black and white pics of this place. 

The steps leading up to the Vivekananda Memorial. 

The Vivekananda Memorial, Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. Built in 1970 to commemorate Swami Vivekananda's visit to this place a century earlier. The memorial is located on a small island, about 15 - 20 minute boat ride from the mainland.