Tirunelveli

Tirunelveli ( pronunciation), also known as Nellai, and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. It is situated 700 kilometres (435 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai, and about 130 km from Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala.