The legend behind this temple is as romantic as the place itself. Swamy Vivekananda was supposed to have meditated on the rock where the memorial stands today at the end of 1892 before his departure for Chicago to participate in the World Religius' Conference in 1893.
Ferry service is available to reach the memorial.
The Gandh Mandapam has been constructed at the spot where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were kept for public view in an urn before a portion was immersed into the three seas. Every year on gandhiji's birthday on 2nd October, the sun's ray fall at the exact spot where the urn was displayed before immersion. The 18th century fort overlooking the sea is a fine picnic spot. The sea here is calm and suitable for bathing. The Nagaraja temple is situated here.