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.
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