Tirunelveli (Nellai)

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About Tirunelveli (Nellai)

This is a group to share pictures taken all over in Tirunelveli District.

Excerpts from Wikipedia :
Tirunelveli District (திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டம் in Tamil) is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it consists of all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; Kurinji (mountains), Mullai (forest), Marudham (paddy fields), Neithal (coastal) and Palai (desert).

Official Website:
tirunelveli.nic.in/

Detailed Map:
www.webindia123.com/city/tamil/thirunel/map/mapindex.htm?... Map

Administrative Divisions:
Its divided into 11 taluks for administrative reasons:
1. Tirunelveli 2. Palayamkottai 3. Sankarankovil 4. Ambasamudram 5. Nanguneri 6. Radhapuram 7. Tenkasi 8. Shenkottai 9.Alangulam 10.Veerakeralampudur 11.Sivagiri.

Tourist Attractions:
1) Krishnapuram Temple Carvings
2) Nellaiappar Gandhimathi Temple
3) Koondangulam Bird Sanctuary
4) Mundanthurai-Kalakkad Tiger Sanctuary
5) Kulasekarapattinam Beach
6) Kazhugumalai Jainism center and temple carvings
7) Courtallam Falls and Forest ranges
8) Tenkasi Temple
9) Panchalankurichi - Capital of King Kattabomman
10) Nelkattumsevval - Pulithevan Palace
11) Manjolai and Kodaiyaru Hill Station
12) Papanasam And Karaiyar - Unspoilt Tamirabarani River water bath , Falls, Dam site and Boating.
13) Manimutharu - Falls and Dam
14) Sankarankoil Temple
15) Alwarkurichi - Sivasailam Temple

Please feel free to share any pictures that you have of Tirunelveli.

http://tirunelveli.nic.in