Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli is an amazing and a must place to visit in southern Indian state of India. The city is available with large number of temples and churches making it a major pilgrim centre for the people all over India. Christ Church in Vannarpettai and the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Palayamkottai are the main churches to visit during your visit to this town. Another popular pilgrim centre in Tirunelveli is Nellaiappar temple. The temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is an architectural marvel that attracts large number of people from all over the country. There is one temple car or ‘Rath’ here, which is the third largest in the country and weighs around 400 tons. Rich cultural and architectural heritage of the city can be easily identified from the various temples and other famous pilgrims at Tirunelveli. Tirunelveli travel and tourism provides the best experience of travelling to this wonderful place.

General Facts about Tirunelveli
Location: Southern India
Area: 108.65 km2 (41.95 sq mi)
Language: Tamil
Climate: Hot and humid climate
Major Attractions: Swamy Nellaiappar Temple, Kanthimathi Ambal Temple, Sankarankoil, Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Ideal Time to Visit: October to January

Places to visit in Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli is one of the prominent tourist locations in south of India. The place gather huge crowd of tourists every year travelling and exploring the wonderful aspects of this place. There are various amazing tourists attractions in Tirunelveli. There are various temples, mosques and cathedrals located here. Some of the major temples of the place enlist the Swamy Nellaiappar Temple and Kanthimathi Ambal Temple, Sankaranainar Kovil Temple and Sivasailam Temple. Christ Church in Vannarpettai and the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Palayamkottai are the other religious places to visit in Tirunelveli. One of the major attractions of this district is the Mundanthurai-Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary which is home to jungle cat, striped hyena, common langur, tiger and lion-tailed macaque. Explore this and a lot more at Tirunelveli.

Climate of Tirunelveli
Climate in Tirunelveli remains hot and humid for most of the time in a year. Summers here are very hot, whereas winters are pleasant and serve to be the ideal time for enjoying sightseeing in Tirunelveli. Apart from that, Tirunelveli experiences rainfall in almost all the seasons

How to reach Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli is well connected to the major state and cites in India via air rail and road mediums. The nearest airport to Tirunelveli is Tuticorin Airport at Vaagaikulam in Thoothukkudi District, 22 km away of the city. However, the airport only receives domestic flight. The nearest international airport to the city is Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram airport which is 150 kms and 130 kms away respectively. Furthermore, Tirunelveli railway station is one of the oldest railway stations in India receiving trains from all the major parts of the country. On the other hand if you wish o travel the place via roadways then you will be served by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and State Express Transport Corporation. Tirunelveli tour packages are also available in the market providing the maximum facilities for travelling to this wonderful city.