Swamy Nellaiapper - Kanthimathi
Temple
This temple is situated in the heart of the city. This is a twin temple dedicated
to Siva and Parvathi. Rare jewels the Golden lily tank, Musical pillars, the hall
of thousand pillars and abundance of sculptures in stone and in mortar are worth
seeing. Every year Car Festival will be held in this temple. The district administration
announced local holiday for this festival.
Uvari
It is located on the seashore of the Bay of Bengal. It is on the way from Tiruchendur
to Kanyakumari. 40kms from Kanyakumari, 43kms from Tiruchendur and 72kms Tirunelveli.
It is twin village namely Nadar Uvari and Anthony Uvari. Nadar uvari on the highway
has Lord Siva temple of Suyambulingaswamy. After visiting Tiruchendur Temple so
many tourists are visiting this temple and week-end and holidays the tourist flow
is high.
Krishnapuram
Vishnu Temple
It is 13kms on the way to Tiruchendur. The temple here is dedicated to Lord Vishnu
and the presiding deity is Thiruvenkatanathar. A number of the life size minute
carved stone sculptures with intricate workmenship adorned. One should not miss
to visit this temple since this temple is a treasure house of temple arts. Sthalapuranam
of this temple goes back to the Kumarappa Krishnappa Nayak’s regime, who ruled this
part of the country as a chieftain in 18th century. The minute carved stone sculpture
found in Thirumanamandapam and Argamanadapam are superb. Elephant and cow with one
face,karnan, Arjunan, Bheema, Ddharma, Manmathan with sugarcane bow having tiny
hole in curved rock pipe, Rathidevi,veera bathrar standing in single leg etc.the
Important is each and every sculptures are made in monolithi .Every stone is a live
art work.
Thirukutralanathar
Temple at Courtallam
This temple contains many inscriptions about Chola and Pandya kings. Less than a
half kilometer from here is a small temple called Chitra Sabha (Hall of Pictures)
dedicated to Lord Nataraja and decorated with paintings of rural deities and devotees,
puranic stories and religious events. The sabha is one of the five sabhas where
Lord Nataraja performed the cosmic-dance. The Pandya kings used worship here.
Kurukkuthurai
Murugan Temple
Lord Muruga temple here on the bank of the Tamiraparani river is beautifully carved
out of a rock known as Thiruvuruvamalai. It is said that the same rock was used
for carving the temple of Lord Muruga at Tiruchendur in 1653. Vaikasi Visakam (may-June)
is a popular festival celebrated here. Where lakhs of domestic tourists congregate
to witness the festival. Many marriages are solemnized here even now.
Tenkasi
It is 54kms from Tirunelveli and 5km from Courtrallam. Sri Lokambika Kasi Viswanatha
Swamy temple is situated in the heart of the town, built in 15th century .It is
known as South Varanasi. This temple rich in inscriptions, and remarkable excellent
minute stone carved life sculptures. Shenbaga tree is the sithala Vriksha of the
temple. The temple is 554 feet in length and 318 feet width, 172feet temple tower
was built in 1456 by king Parakirama Pandian. Then the temple tower was damaged
in 1924 due to thunder and it was rebuilt by Sivanthi Adithan with height of 163
feet.
Thirumalai
Kovil
The Murugan temple is situated on a small hill surrounded by western ghats in the
border of Kerela state. at panpoli, The presiding deity of the temple is called
as Thirumalaikumarasamy . There is one more goddess temple within this temple called
Thirumalai Amman . This hill temple is surrounded by lot of coconut plantations
and small village, so the view from the top will be great. It is 12km from Tenkasi
and 7kms from Senkottai.
Tirukkurungudi
It is 45kms from Tirunelveli, 10kms from Valliyoor, 12kms from Nanguneri A famous
Vishnu temple here is a treasure house of temple arts and architecture. There are
numerous minutely carved stone sculptures and panels. The preseding deity is Sri
Azhagiyanambi. Malainambe temple which is 8kms from Thirukkurungudi and it is a
fine picnic spot. Falls here attract pilgrims throughout the year. The presiding
deity of the hill temple is Thirumalainambi.
Thirupudaimarudur
It is 40 Kms from Tirunelveli. Athalanathar temple and Narumpoonathar temple on
the banks of river Tamiraparani, attracts tourists mainly because of scenic beauty.
The stone sculptures are legend of the temples are interesting. The four styled
of temple architecture viz. Pandiya, Chera, Chola and Vijayanagara beautify the
glorious temple
Thiruvenkatanathapuram (Mela) Vishnu temple
The mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram temple’s sanctum sanctorum has Lord Srinivasa deity.
It is located 10km south west of Tirunelveli in the banks of river Tamirabarani.
This temple place is also called Thirunankovil. Timing 5.30A.M. to 12.30Pm. and
4.P.M. to 9.P.M.
Sri Sorimuthu Aiyanar Temple (KaniKudyiruppu)
This temple situated at Karayar near Papanasam presiding dity is Sorimuthu Aiyanar.
Bommakka, Thimmakka and Boodhathar. It is in 60kms from Tirunelveli. Nearest Railway
station is Ambasamudram. This temple is under the control of Zamin Singampatti samasthanam.
Adi Ammavasai is celebrated in a grand manner, thousands of people gathered here.
Sankarankovil
This temple depicts the concept of Hari and Hara being one God. There is a deity
by the name Sankara Narayanan, which are half Lord Shiva and the other half Lord
Vishnu. Also, there is another deity, named Avodai ambal or Gomathi Ambal. The sacred
sand available in Gomathi Ambal temple, which is believed to cure the diseases.
Twice in a year sun rays fall in the pedestal. The 125 feet temple tower has minutely
carved stone sculptures . There is a famous festival Adi Thabasu in the month of
June which is observed in this temple. This temple was built by Ukrama Pandiyan
in 900 AD. It is 56kms from Tirunelveli.
Ayikudi Sri Balasubramaniasamy temple
This temple is situated in Thenkasi Taluk,, on the banks of Hanuman Nadi near Kutralam
is Ariyar kudi or Arya Kuti – 'the abode of noble people', popularly known as Ayikudi,
is this beautiful temple for Young Bala Muruga Peruman,. Utsavar Murthy of this
temple is Muthukumaraswamy, standing next to a peacock on a Padma peetam. Both the
Moolavar & Utsava Murthys are so beautiful that the darshan of Karunamurthi Bala
Muruga is a treat to all the bhaktas who visit this temple. Skanda Shashti Soora
Samhara festival, Chithirai Vishu, Vaigasi Vishakam, Masi Makam, Thaipusam are special
festivals of this temple.
The Mundanthurai-Kalakad wildlife sanctuary in Tirunelveli district is developed
as a National Tiger Reserve from the year 1988 with a total area of 817 sq. km in
the south most western ghat ranges. The nearest stations are Cheranmahadevi, and
Ambasamudaram which are 20kms and 15 kms respectively from Tirunelveli. The nearest
airports are Madurai and Trivandrum. One can reach this place by road also from
Ambasamudaram and Kalakad. Frequent buses are plying from Ambasamudaram and Kalakad
to this place. Out of 817 sq. kms.459 sq.kms is in core zone and 358 sq.kms. is
in buffer zone.
