TIRUNELVELI

Tirunelveli City is located on the banks of river Thamirabarani. This city is famous for Halwa and sweets. The important tourist places of Tirunelveli's are Courtallam, Papanasam, Manimutahar, Nellaiyappar temple.

Courtallam

In this area they are eight waterfalls available. They are different from their heights. Eight falls are  Main Falls, Five Falls, the Shenbhaga Falls, the Tiger Falls, old Courtallam Falls, Honey Falls, Orchard falls and Sitraruvi.
Visitors to this place like to have bath in these falls from dawn to dusk. One can have bath at anytime in a day and one would not get sneezing or cold as the water is said to possess medicinal qualities of the herbal plants grown in this mountain.

Manimuthar Dam

Manimuthar Dam is located 47kms away from tirunelveli and is built on the river of Tamirabarani. It is located at just 20 km from the town of Papanasam. The dam is situated on the way from Ambasamudram to Pechiparai. Manimuthar Dam is an ideal picnic spot blessed with beautiful garden and peaceful atmosphere.

Nellaiappar Temple

This temple is situated at Tirunrlveli Town.Nellaiappar temple is one of the famous Shiva Temple. A little to south of Swami Nellaiappar Gopuram stands the Gopuram of Sri Kanthimathi Ambal temple.

Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary

 

Koonthankulam is Situated 38 kms. from Tirunelveli city. It is a small village.This village is sparsely populated. Migratory birds start coming by December end and fly away to their northern homes by June or July after they lay eggs, hatch them and the young ones grow old enough to fly with the older ones. About 35 species of birds visit this calm but congenial village for breeding.

Papanasam

Papanasm is situated 42 km from west of Thirunelveli. The natural beauty of this place is enhanced by the Agasthiyar falls by which the Tamparani river descends into the plains. The water drops from a height of 100m over a wall of rock is covered on both sides by forested hills of the Western Ghats.