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 by the British East India Company, and comprised the present Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and parts of Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram district. As of 2011, the undivided district had a population of 3,077,233.
Tiruchendur is a panchayat town located in the southern tip of India, in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. It is home to Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, also known as Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple which is a Second of Arupadai veedugal and one of the ancient Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Murugar. Tiruchendur is well-connected by road and rail with the rest of Tamil Nadu and India and the nearest railway station is Tiruchendur railway station. Tiruchendur is just 53 km from Tirunelveli.
Madan is a deified hero known to have performed rites in temples and in graveyards who is generally by Tamil people in South India, particularly in southern Tamil Nadu, like Thirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari districts and southern Kerala. However, anthropological studies show evidence of native Tamil origin of Sudalai Madan. According to one mythological story, He was created by Lord Shiva, means protector and sudalai means cemetery or burial ground. He is the eradicator of evil forces and bridles evil forces. Evil forces are believed to emanate from cemeteries and burial grounds. Sudalai reigns over evil forces, so Sri Shiva thus dubbed him as Sudalai Madan. Sudalai is also termed as the Kaval Deivam, or the protecting deity. Sudalai Madan is paramount of the protecting deities. Sudalai Madan is often termed as "Maharaja". In central to southern Kerala, he is known as "madan thampuran", "chudala madan" or simply as "madan". Sudalai Madan temple in Pozhikarai Village cheranmahadevi
Arumanai or Arumana is a Panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. In olden days it is known as Arumana. The plot of critically acclaimed Malayalam language movie Ozhimuri is set in the background of Arumanai.
Authoor is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Elumalai is a Panchayat town in the district of Madurai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Originally named Aezhumalai, the town is located near Usilampatti (18 km), Madurai (58 km), Theni (56 km), Peraiyur (24 km) and Tirumangalam (40 km) in the Western ghats.
Sankar Nagar or Thalaiyuthu is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about 8 km north of Tirunelveli on the way to Madurai on highway NH 44. The town is popularly called as Sankar Nagar because of the Sankar Cement factory which initiated settlement in the area.
Ottapidaram is a small town in Thoothukudi district and headquarters of Ottapidaram taluk, the biggest taluk in Tamil Nadu state, India. Ottapidaram is a tourism centre with accessibility to many places in Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi or Tirunelveli can be easily accessed from anywhere and Ottapidaram is very close to these two places. The great freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai called VOC hails from Ottapidaram. VOC is also called as "Kappalottiya Tamizhan" because he launched one of the first shipping companies, Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company which operated ship between Tuticorin and Colombo against the British during the British regime in India.
Chettikulam is a small coastal village in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vadakku valliyur or Valliyur is a Special Grade Town Panchayat in Radhapuram taluk in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vallioor is one of the fastest growing towns in Tirunelveli district. This town is located along NH 7. It gets its name from the goddess Valli, consort of Lord Murugan. The place connects the big city of Tirunelveli to the city of Nagercoil and town of Kanyakumari on NH 7.
Kayamozhi is a village which is situated 9 km in west of Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India. The history of this Village goes back to the 16th century AD as a capital of the old vadapattu region.
Swamithoppe Pathi is the primary pathi of the Ayyavazhi, and the sacred venue of the Tavam. Religiously Swamithope is considered primary among the Pancha pathi and the primary centre of the incarnational activities of Vaikundar.
Thambithoppu is a small village located in the town of Kalakkad, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vedal, pronounced as Vaedaal is a village in the Cheyyur taluk, Sathurvedi means - A Land where all 4 VEDAS are keenly practiced Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) away from Chennai and 45 kilometres (28 mi) away from Pondicherry on the Tamil Nadu East Coast Road ECR. Vedal is situated about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) far from the Bay of Bengal coast and is well known for the temple of Shiva VADAVAYIL ANDAVAR(means - Chola's Northern gateway GOD) located here, once upon a time it was the northern entrance for The great Chola Dynasty. It was the last among the temples built by the king Raja Raja Chola I.
Nallathur is a village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, one of 28 states of India. Nallathur's postal code is 605 106.
Peyode is located near Nagercoil, a suburb of Kanyakumari in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a southern suburb of Kanyakumari city,located on Nagercoil-Colachel SH 46. Nearby places are Rajakamangalam,Vellichanthai and Muttom.
Kadanganeri is a village located at Alangulam Taluk in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, India. Kadanganeri is a Village Panchayat comes under Alangulam block.
Keezha Sarakkalvilai is a small village in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with Indian postal code as 629002. It is an important pilgrim and the site of the famous Bathirakali Amman Temple.
