Tirunelveli Travel

Situated on the banks of the river Tambraparni, the small town of Tirunelveli which was once the capital of the Pandyas, has a history that goes back 2000 years. The main attraction of modern-day Tirunelveli, however, is the twin temple of Kanthimathi-Nellaiappar dedicated to Parvati and Siva respectively.







Among the interesting sights in the temple are the golden lily tank, the thousand-pillared hall which has some exquisite sculptures and the musical pillars which produce different musical notes when struck.
About 13kms from Tirunelveli is Krishnapuram temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Here he is called Thiruvenkatanathar. But what makes the temple worth stopping for are the beautiful life-size sculptures carved with great intricacy and dedication by their creators.