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Tirunelveli: An Introduction |
| Tirunelveli or Nellai in Tamil Nadu, is a 2000 year old city located on the west bank of the only perennial river of the south, the Tamraparni. It grew into prominence during the Pandya Regime and served as their capital for some time.The city along with its twin town Palayamkottai is also one of the oldest Christian centres in Tamil Nadu. The city surrounded by paddy fields is known for its reed mats, palm handicrafts, palm sugar and temples especially the Kanthimathi Nellaiyappar Shiva temple after which the city is named.
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Places of Interest in Tirunelveli |
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Manjolai Hills :Located between elevations ranging from 1000 to 1500 Metres, the Manjolai area is set deep within the Western Ghats within the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar Dam & the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Manjolai area comprises Tea Plantations, Small settlements around the tea plantations; Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy view point called Kuthiravetti,The Tea Plantations and the whole of Manjolai Estates are tea operated by The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd on Forest Lands leased by the Government of Tamil Nadu. |
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Sankarankoil :Sankarankovil is a municipality in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The temple at Sankarankoil depicts Hari and Hara as one God. There is a deity named Sankara Narayanan, which is half Lord Shiva and half Lord Vishnu. There is another deity, named Avodai ambal or Gomathi Ambal, after whom the temple is named; it was built by Ukrama Pandiyan in 900 AD. Sacred sand is available, which is believed curative by some. June is marked by the Adi Thabasu festival.nearest village in alagunatchiyapuram.
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| Nellaiappar Temple : The Nellaiappar Temple, a well-known temple in Tamil Nadu, is located at Tirunelveli. The temple is rooted in tradition and history, and known for its musical pillars and other sculpted figures.[18] The nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) at Vagaikulam, a 30-minute drive (32 km) from Tirunelveli. |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral :Holy Trinity Cathedral is a large church in Palayamkottai in Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by C. T. E. Rhenius to the public for worship on 26 June 1826.Bishop Daniel Corrie named it Holy Trinity Church on 30 January 1836. Bishop Stephen Neill raised the status of the Church into a Cathedral.The formation of the tiny congregation at Palayamkottai consisting of just 40 members, the first being Clarinda, was the beginning of the Diocese of Tirunelveli, the biggest in Asia now. |
| Agastya Mala :Agathiyar Malai (also known as Agastyarkoodam or Agasthyakoodam) is a 1,868 metres (6,129 ft) peak within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala in the Western Ghats of South India. The mountain lies on the border between the Indian states of Kerala (in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram District) and Tamil Nadu (in Kanyakumari district, Tirunelveli District). The perennial Thamirabarani River originates from the eastern side of this hill and flows into the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu. |
| Kalakkadu Sanctuary :Kalakkadu Sanctuary is located in the picturesque and geographically rich surroundings of Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Two prominent sanctuaries of the region The Kalakkadu sanctuary together with the Mundanthurai sanctuary has been notified as a Tiger reserve. The immense geographical value of this place could be gauged from the fact that this reserve is part of one of the world's 18 biodiversity hotspots. |
| Pottalpudur Dargha :Pottalpudur Dargha built around the year 1674 is the oldest dargha located at Pottalpudur in Thirunelveli. Designed in Hindu temple pattern, this dargha attracts not only the muslims but the people belonging to different religion. The customs performed here is also similar to that of Hindu tradition. The nerchai distributed among the devotees is the holy ashes obtained from tamarind bark, ghee and flowers. Besides offering fruits for the worship, sheep and fowls are also sacrificed here. |
| Srivaikuntanathan Permual Temple :Srivaikuntanathan Permual Temple or Srivaikuntam temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi., nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamilnadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. |
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