IN PICS: India's First Glass Bridge Over Sea Connecting Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Thiruvalluvar Statue

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurated a 77-meter-long, 10-meter-wide glass bridge on Monday evening connecting Vivekananda Rock Memorial and 133-feet high Thiruvalluvar statue off the coast of Kanyakumari.

The bridge, touted as the first of its kind in India, offers tourists stunning views of the two iconic monuments and the surrounding sea.

The project, completed at a cost of Rs 37 crore by the state government, was inaugurated to mark the silver jubilee of the unveiling of the Thiruvalluvar statue by the late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi. (Credit: PTI)

Designed to withstand the saline breeze, the bowstring arch glass bridge is set to become a major attraction at Land's End. (Credit: PTI)

Following the inauguration, Chief Minister Stalin, along with Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, state ministers, MP Kanimozhi, and senior officials, walked across the bridge. (Credit: PTI)

Earlier this year, PM Modi visited Thiruvalluvar statue and undertook a 45-hour meditation at the venue after Lok Sabha election polling (Credit: PTI)

A laser light show was also held at the Thiruvalluvar statue to celebrate the occasion. (Credit: PTI)