Gandhi Mandapam is the memorial built on the spot where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were kept before immersion at Kanyakumari. Its seaside setting ties the memorial to the town's larger symbolism as the meeting point of three seas.
The building has a deliberate solar detail: the central point is aligned so sunlight falls on it on 2 October, Gandhi's birthday. Visit while walking between the shore temples, memorials, and viewpoints around the southern tip of India.