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Landmark Attractions In Tirunelveli

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Tirunelveli pronunciation , also known as Nellai and historically as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fifth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. Tirunelveli is located 700 km southwest of the state capital Chennai, 58 km away from Thoothukudi and 73Km from Kanyakumari. Tirunelveli is an ancient city, and is about 2000 years old. Tirunelveli is the capital of Tirunelveli District. The city is located on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River; its twin Palayankottai is on the east bank. Pa...
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  • 2. Venkatachalapathy Temple Tirunelveli
    Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple in Krishnapuram, a village in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 10 km from Tirunelveli. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Nayak architecture. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. The Vijayanagar and Nayak kings commissioned pillared halls and major shrines of the temple during the 16th century. The temple follows Thenkalai tradition of worship. Four daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the ten-day annual Vaikunta Ekadasi during the Tamil month of Margazhi . The temple is maintained and administe...
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