The top stops along the way from Tirunelveli to Kanyakumari (with short detours) are Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Poovar Boating island, and Kanyakumari Beach. Other popular stops include Padmanabhapuram Palace, Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Temple, and Thiruchendur Murugan Temple.
Thiru-Nel-Veli (Thiru - Shri, Nel = Paddy, Veli = Fence). It is believed that food grains collected for worship at the temple were protected from the floods by the fence, hence the name Nel Veli came. The famous Courtallam Waterfalls are in Tirunelveli District. Tirunelveli is famous for Tirunelveli halwa.What are the top sightseeing places in Tirunelveli? The top sightseeing places in Tirunelveli are Kalakkadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Papanasam, Agasthiyar falls, Papanasam Falls, Kanthimathi and Nellaiappar, Courtallam Waterfalls.
Tirunelveli is best known for its temples. This temple is the one of the famous Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu. This temple is located in the middle of Tirunelveli district. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar represents Lingam and his mate Parvathi as Kanthimathi Amman.
