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Tirunelveli

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Manimuthar Waterfalls
Manimuthar Falls is a natural water falls flowing through out the year situated above the Manimuthar dam. Really it is an adventurous feeling, if people drive there by bike. The falls near by has a pond which has a depth of 90 feet. It is really a picturesque place. It is just in 35 km from Tirunelveli city. There is no public transport service to go this place. The private cabs are offering the service from Tirunelveli. Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.

Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary
The 1.29 km² Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary, at a tiny village situated 35 km away from the Tirunelveli city in the far south of Tirunelveli district is emerging as a new favorite spot for migratory birds. The village is sparsely populated. Migratory birds arrive here in the month of December end and lay eggs. After hatching and growing the new borns, it flies back in the month of July to its destination with the younger ones. Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.The bird observers found around 35 species of birds in this sanctuary. Some Painted Storks come from East Eurpeon countries. To create a friendly environment to migratory birds, the state government makes plenty of activities.

Ambasamudram
A small town (a.k.a Ambai) in the foothills of Western Ghats is one of the five taluk headquarters of the district. Ambasamudram serves as the main transit point for Papanasam, Manimuthar, Courtallam and for Sabarimala devotees going through Shengottai. Situated in the banks of the perennial river Tamirabarani, it is one of the most pristine and fertile towns of the district. The town is famous for its Wooden Handicrafts (Kadasal). There is not much industrial presence in the town except for an ailing Madura Coats. There is a famous temple named Agasthiyar Kovil and it was named because of some true incidents. Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.

Sivasailam
Sivasailam is a small Temple named after Sivasailappar and Paramakalyani amman (Parvathi). This temple is situated on the banks of the river Karunai, on the way of Ambai to Thenkasi.

Deivacheyalpuram
Deivacheyalpuram is a small village situated at 21 km from Tirunelveli enroute to Thoothukudi. The Rajarajeswari temple and the Ramar temple are situated here. Also a 75 foot statue of Lord Anjaneya constructed in the temple premises, to attain world peace, is here. Poojas are performed in these temples everyday with special poojas performed every Fridays and on festivals. On every full moon day, the temple conducts Annadanam (free food to the poor). Experience India with Indian Travel Agent.

Tenkasi
The name itself implies that this town is 'Kasi (Varanasi) of the South'. The flag staff of the temple is noteworthy for its sculptural beauty and is 400 years old. Tenkasi is also the nearest place to Courtrallam (just 6 km away), which is well known for its waterfalls. The water of these falls is considered to cure several diseases owing to the different herbs on its path. Experience India with Indian Travel Agent.

koottapuly
The costal border village in tirunelveli dist.Have a very first St.Joseph's church in south india. The church was built by St.Xavier.

Kootapuli village is a coastal village. It is situated the north side of Indian ocean. Kootapuli village is around 40 kilometers from Nagercoil City. 75 Kilometers from Tirunelveli District. Kootapuli village is in edge of the Tamilnadu.

The main occupation and source of income here is fishing (75%). The whole population of Kootapuli belongs to one caste and one religion. The caste is Paravar and the religion is Roman Catholics. People have migrated to different parts of costal India and Sri Lanka. They have a rich culture before converting to Christianity as well as after conversion. Visit India with Indian Travel agent.

Paravas were the first whole community in India to convert to Christianity in the mid 16th century. St. Francis Xavier who had travelled through out the southern costal region of India, who had converted the Paravars to christianity. Indian Travel agent provides hotel bookings, hotel booking in India.

Manapad
The Holy Cross Church at Manapad was built in 1581. Thousands of worshippers congregate during the festival season from 1 to 14 September every year. The church is associated with St. Francis Xavier.

Krishnapuram
The temple in Krishnapuram is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The presiding deity is Thiruvenkatanathar. There are a number of life-size sculptures in this temple with intricate workmanship. Indian Travel agent provides hotel bookings, hotel booking in India.

Tiger Reserve
The 900 km² Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve was established in 1962. Central location: 8°39'N 77°23'E? / ?8.65°N 77.383°E? / is about 45 km west from Tirunelveli Town.

Kulasekarapattinam
The Mutharamman temple 20 km from Tiruchendur (Thoothukudi Dist) is known for the popular Dasara festival where folk dance artists from all over the state participate in the festival. More than 1500000 devotees gather together and celebrate Navarathiri in this village. This coastal village used to be a port in its earlier days. This place has other two famous temples including Katchiappar temple and Chidarambeswar temple. We provide tourist transport in India.

Sankarankovil
This temple depicts the concept of Hari and Haran being one God. There is a deity by the name Sankara Narayanan, which is half Lord Shiva and the other half Lord Vishnu. Also, there is another deity, named Avodai ambal or Gomathi Ambal. There is a sacred sand available in Gomathi Ambal temple, which is believed to cure the diseases. We provide tourist transport in India. There is a famous festival Adi Thabasu in the month of June which is observed in this temple. Another one history is in that temple, this temple was built by Ukerama Pandiyan in 900 AD.

Tirunelveli
One of the famous temples in Tamilnadu is located at Tirunelveli. The Nellaiappar Temple is deeply connected with tradition and history and also known for its musical pillars and other splendid sculptured figures. The nearest airport is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) at Vagaikulam in 30 minutes drive, which is 28 km from Tirunelveli. Train route is available from chennai, Madurai. We provide tourist transport in India.

Nanguneri
The temple town of Nanguneri is situated 31 km south of Thirunelvei famous for the large Vishnu temple. The prime deity in the temple is Thotathri Nathan. The temple is run by the Vanamamalai mutt and houses the famous Ennai Kenaru (oil well).

Kurangani
This temple village situated 20 km west of Tirunelveli famous for the large Muthumalai Amman Temple. This Village is famous for its Beedi Industries and Tamirabarani river.This village have "SANGILI POOTHATHAR KOVIL" famous for viswakarma peoples.

Parappadi
This village have more than 7000 population. it have one of the largest church (Holy trinity Church) for christians & One temple (Mutharamman Kovil) for Hindus. village situated 11 km east of Nanguneri.

Veeravanallur
This village have more population than the taluk Ambasamudram. It has Electrical Power Substation, Gomathi Mills and Power weaving mill. Hand loom weaver's are mostly from sorastrian & mudaliyar caste. Surrounding villages are Harikesavanallur, Kiriyammalpuram, Manabaranallur, Nainar colony, Thambran colony, Parayadi pacheri, Retiyarpuram, Malayangulam, Vellanguli & Puthukudi. We provide tourist transport in India.

Temples of Tirunelveli district bear the evidences of ancient kings and dynasties that ruled the region. Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state and 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) are the specific geographical reliefs of Tirunelveli district. We provide travel & tours in India.

Allagammai Kashi Vishvanathar Temple
this is one of the most famous temples of Tirunelveli District that was built by a Pandya King four centuries ago. Subramanya and Vishvanath are the main deities in this temple. The distinctive feature of the temple is the two sets of musical pillars. We provide travel & tours in India.Sri Jayaveera Abhayahastha Anjaneya Temple of Tirunelveli District is a famous pilgrim center dating back to the Ramayana period. This temple of yore enshrines Lord Hanuman as the presiding deity. The temple also has unique idols of Lord Ram, Sita and Lakshman.

Lakshminarayana Temple
this is one of the temples of Tirunelveli District dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple has a pillared hall that lead to a low-ceiling mandapam, with a sanctum made for the presiding deity. An outstanding Nayak sculpture is the main deity. There are also shrines for Thayar, Andal, Nammazhwar and Ramanuja. Vijayasasana Perumal Temple is also known as Naththam with one prakaram that faces towards the east. The chief deity of the temple is Vijayasasanaperumal (Lord Vishnu). Sankaranayinar Koil is a famous Shaivite temple amongst the temples of Tirunelveli District, situated about 54 km from Tirunelveli, in the middle of Tenkasi and Srivilliputtur in Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity of this temple is Sri Sankaranayinarswami (Lord Shiva). The Adi Tapas festival, held during the month of July for 10 days, is a major draw. We provide travel & tours in India.

Other than the mentioned temples, Magara Nedunguzhaikadan Temple, Anjaneyar Swamy Temple, Kodaganallur Shiva Temple, Azhagiya Nambi Temple, Ulagammai Viswanatha Temple, Arulmigu Narumboonathar Swamy Temple and Valliyur Subramanyar Temple are some of the famous temples of Tirunelveli District. We provide travel & tours in India.

 
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