Tirunelweli

Understand

Tirunelveli (Tamil: திருநெல்வேலி) city is the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu, and the district headquarters of Tirunelveli district. The city is considered one of the oldest in Indian Subcontinent, dating back around 3,000 years. It is on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River. Palayamkottai - the twin city of Tirunelveli - is on the east bank. Palayamkottai is known as "Oxford of South India" due to the existence of many schools and colleges.

Tirunelveli is famous for halwa. The city is also called "Nellai "(Tamil:நெல்லை) .

Get around

Local buses are used by most people to get around the city. The buses are operated by both public and private operators within the city. One can also use auto rickshaws and taxis to travel in the city.

Sleep

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Go next

Sivasailam Temple and Gadananathi River Dam (via Poovankurichi & Sivasailam) Kanyakumari. The place where the Indian Saint Vivekenanda meditated on Goddess Kanyakumari the consort of Lord Siva, is about 90 km from Nellai. Swamithoppe. The place where Ayya Vaikundar carried out his six-year penance. Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala. A place of almost surrealistic green landscapes and temples and backwater streams, vast coconut groves is about a 100 km away. Like Kanchipuram, this place houses many famous and ancient temples that possess phenomenal historical and heritage value. Most famous among them is the Nelliappar Gandhimathi temple, a temple of Lord Shiva.