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The word Tirunelveli is derived from three Tamil words: thiru, nel and veli, meaning "sacred paddy hedge". History Sculpted pillar in Nellaiappar Temple (the largest temple in Tirunelveli) Tirunelveli was under the rule of Pandya kings as their secondary capital; Madurai was the empire's primary capital.
4 days ago · Tirunelveli derives its name from the words “Tiru” meaning sacred and “Nelveli” meaning paddy. Legend has it that the fertile lands surrounding the city were blessed by the Hindu deity Shiva, making it a land of abundance. It boasts of being one of the oldest inhabited cities in Tamil Nadu, with a history dating back over 2,000 years.
4 days ago · Tirunelveli, city, southern Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies along the Tambraparni River slightly upstream from the town of Palayankottai, with which it is now merged administratively. Its name is derived from the Tamil words tiru (“holy”), nel (“paddy”), and veli (“fence”), referring.
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3 days ago · Tirunelveli District was formed in 1790 by the East India company, later came under the direct control of the British Crown Queen Victoria. The name Tirunelveli has been composed from the three Tamil words i.e. ‘Thiru – Nel – Veli’ meaning Sacred Paddy Hedge.
Since then, the city has been called Tirunelveli — ‘Tiru’ meaning respectable, ‘Nel’ meaning paddy, and ‘Veli’ meaning a protective fence. In other words, the etymology relates to the city having paddy fields as a protective fence. Geography. Tirunelveli is located at 8°44′N 77°42′E8.73°N 77.7°E.
According to the local language of Tamil, the word Tirunelveli is actually a combination of three words, that is to say, Tiru, nel and veli which stands for Sacred paddy hedge. Tirunelveli - Past and Present.
Tirunelveli is a city in the southern part of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called Nellai. Thamirabarani River flows through Tirunelveli. Tirunelveli is famous for a sweet that is generally referred to as 'Alwa' in Tamil.
