Tirunelveli Info
General information:
Area 87.64
Population:
Altitude: summer Max 34.8 c,winter: 21.6 c
Ranifall: 100 cm Average
Season: Throughout Year
Clothing: Tropical.
Languages spoken: Tamil and English
Std code:0462
Tirunelveli is about 2000 years old and is atown of hoary tradition.Next to madurai it was an important city of pandiya kingdom as it served as their capital for some time.situated on the bank of river Thamiraparani,
it is one way to kanniyakumari from madurai,it is a twin town-Tirunelveli
and palayamkottai. Thecity is surrounded on all sides by paddy fields and so the city was called as ‘Nelveli’. Which means paddy hedge. It is also called the Oxford of south . |
Access:
Air: The nearest Airport,madurai, is 151 away.Rail: Tirunelveli is an important railway junction on the southern rail way
connected to all other major cities.
Road:Tirunelveli is served by a good network of roads.
Shoping:
1.Poompuhar handicraft sales Emporium ph:2333391.
2.Tamilnadu Khadi and village industries sales centerph:2331437.
3.Kanthimathi Co-optex Sales Emporium.
festivals:
car festival of Kanthiamthi Nellaiyappar temple is celebrated in june-july.
Kanda Shasti(Oct/Nov)_Tiruchendur Murugan Temple.
Kata Bomman Festival(Aug/Sep)-Pachalankurichi.
Tourist imformation:
Goverment of Tamilnadu Tourist office.
TirunelveliRailway Junction,
ph-2334788,2334235.
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