Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tamilnadu

Tourism


Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli alias 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. Considered as the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli has a diverse topography and varied physical features like high mountains and low plains, rivers and cascades, seacoast and thick inland forest. The city grew into prominence during the Pandya Regime and served as their capital for some time. Tirunelveli along with its twin town Palayamkottai is also one of the oldest Christian centers in Tamil Nadu.

image    Tourist Attractions
» Ambasamudram » Deivacheyalpuram » Mukkudal
» Palayamkottai » Pathamadai » Two Tier Over Bridge
 
image   Churches
» Holy Trinity Cathedral » Kappal Matha Church
 
image   Dams, Lakes, Beaches and Waterfalls
» Courtallam » Manimuthar Dam » Manjolai
» Papanasm » Upper Koodaiyar
 
image   Fairs, Festivals and Events
» Adi Thapasu Festival » Car Festival » Kodaivizha
» Skanda Sashti Festival
 
image   Forts, Palaces, Monuments and Museums
» District Science Centre » Government Museum » Panchalankurichi
» Pulithevan Palace
 
image   Getaways
» Alvar Tirunagari » Ettaiyapuram » Kanyakumari
» Kazhugumalai » Kulasekharapattinam » Manapad
» Shengaltheri » Tenkasi » Tuticorin
 
image   Mosques
» Athankarai Pallivasal » Pottalpudur Dargha
 
image   Parks, Gardens and Zoos
» Ariyankulam Bird Sanctuary » Kalakkadu-Mundanthurai Sanctuary » Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary
» Vallanadu Black Buck Sanctuary
 
image   Temples
» Kanthimathi Nellaiyappar Temple » Krishnapuram Temple » Nanguneri Temple
» Sankaranainarkoil » Sri Vaikundanatha Perumal Temple » Tiruchendur Temple