Tirunelveli which was renowned as Nellai is amongst the most fascinating and largest cities of the state. Its close proximity with Indian Ocean and Kerala to its west has made it charismatic in its existence and to revere the same traveler hops in from all across the world.
Well-known for its
dimensional geographical aspects the city is in fluxed with five types of
Terrain and here you will witness mountains, forest, paddy fields, coastal and
deserts which in turn would give you in and out experience regarding an
opulence of nature.
History
of Tirunelveli
To understand the historic
call of Tirunelveli first we would require understanding the courtesy of East
India Company who traveled here as early as 16th century and by the
end of 17th century they formed Tirunelveli as a new city.
According to historic
occasion the city was found during the line of Pandayas and if we are to
understand their ruling hegemony than we can roughly take an instance of 900 BC
when they ruled this region much before an arrival of East India Company.
Following the course of
succession the Nayaks came in and ruled the city before they granted revenue
exemption to the British which led to complete invasion and annexation of
Tirunelveli in British Empire who then ruled the site till India clinched its
independence.
People
and Culture of Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli is very much
renowned for its rich culture and architectural brilliance over the year many
have walked through the doors of Tirunelveli to inspire the legacy and to
understand the wisdom of those who commissioned such an outstanding
masterpiece.
To witness the chasm of
architectural manifesto traveler can stroll down to vivid temples, mosques and
cathedrals where they will have an answer of everything. Besides understanding
a chronology of the city one thing we must look to appreciate is its secular
environment where every sect of religion has its share.
Nearby
Attraction
The Swamy Nellaiappar
Temple, and Kanthimathi Ambal Temple, Sankaranainar Kovil Temple and Sivasailam
Temple are some of the major tourist and religious site where you can always
walk in to revive the glory of religious harmony.
Traveler must understand
that the site is more than just a natural attraction but its holy ambience and
presence of many historic churches, temple and mosque has made the site rather
pilgrimage centre where devotee comes from across the world to appreciate and
to venerate the spiritual reverie of the site.
The major attraction of
the site is Mundanthurai-Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary where you will find the
presence of jungle cat, striped hyena, common langur, tiger and lion-tailed
macaque which means a journey here would be complete package and would serve
you an opportunity to explore the dimensional call of Tirunelveli.
How
to Reach
By train- the nearest
railway station to Tirunelveli is Tirunelveli junction which is very well
connected with all the major stations and platform of the state.
Bu air- the nearest
airport to Tirunelveli is Tuticorin airport which is located at a distance of
around 32 km from here.
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