Tirunelveli (Tamil: [tiɾɯnelʋeːli] ⓘ), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fourth-largest municipal corporation in the state after Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai.

Jan 23, 2025 · Tirunelveli, city, southern Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies along the Tambraparni River slightly upstream from the town of Palayankottai, with which it is now merged administratively. Its name is derived from the Tamil words tiru (“holy”), nel (“paddy”), and veli (“fence”), referring

Tirunelveli District situated in the south of Tamil Nadu, has a long history and heritage of more than 3200 years. Tirunelveli is the ‘Green Energy Capital’ of Tamil Nadu with more than 25% of state’s total installed wind energy capacity. The district is also an emerging industrial hub.

Tirunelveli District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India.It is the largest district in terms of area with Tirunelveli as its headquarters. The district was formed on 1 September 1790 [2] [3] by the British East India Company (on behalf of the British government) and comprised the present Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and parts of Virudhunagar and …

Tirunelveli is famous for a sweet that is generally referred to as 'Alwa' in Tamil. There are tiny villages in and around Tirunelveli like Alwarkurichi, Kalidaikurichi, Rangasamudram, Cheran Mahadevi. Thirunelveli is a city in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. It is the headquarters of Thirunelveli District.

The crawling clouds on the Western Ghats, the picturesque Pothigai hills and the Courtallam water falls are the special features which make Tirunelveli unique. The district consists of all the five geographical divisions referred to in Tamil literature.

Jan 25, 2025 · Tirunelveli District, situated in the south of Tamil Nadu, has a long history and heritage of more than 3200 years. Tirunelveli is the ‘Green Energy Capital’ of Tamil Nadu with more than 25% of state’s total installed wind energy capacity.

Tirunelveli, also called Tinnevelly, is a big city in the midst of numerous small towns, each with its own bounty of beautiful sights, temples, waterfalls and much more. Unlike many temple towns, this 2000-year-old ancient city also does offer many other sites to its tourists.

Jan 10, 2019 · Tirunelveli district is the penultimate southernmost district of Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is described as a microcosm of the state. The district has diverse geographical and physical features like lofty mountains, low plains, rivers and cascades, sea coast and thick inland and mountain forest, sandy soil and fertile alluvium, a variety ...

Tirunelveli (Tamil: திருநெல்வேலி) city is the sixth largest city in Tamil Nadu, and the district headquarters of Tirunelveli district. The city is considered one of the oldest in Indian Subcontinent, dating back around 3,000 years. It is on the west bank of the Thamirabarani River.