Located on the northern banks of the Thamirabarani River, the province of Thirunelveli is situated almost 80 kms north of Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.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 were struck.
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