Nellai

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Nellai is a commonly used local name for the South Indian city of Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, known for its historic temples and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
local name
populated place
administrativeStatus municipal corporation
alsoKnownAs Tirunelveli
belongsToRegion Tirunelveli–Thoothukudi belt
climate tropical climate
country India
governingBody Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation
hasCuisineSpeciality Tirunelveli halwa
hasCulturalHeritage Tamil culture
hasCulturalSite Nellaiappar–Gandhimathi Amman Temple complex
linked to: Nellaiappar Temple
hasDemographicFeature predominantly Tamil-speaking population
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
education
trade
hasEducationalInstitutionType arts and science colleges
engineering colleges
schools
hasFestival temple car festival at Nellaiappar Temple
hasHeritageType architectural heritage
religious heritage
hasHistoricSignificance ancient Pandya region
hasMajorTemple Nellaiappar Temple
hasNearbyCity Madurai
Nagercoil
Tuticorin
hasNickname Nellai City
linked to: Erode
hasPostalCodePrefix 627
hasRiverFeature irrigation from Thamirabarani River
hasTransport Tirunelveli Junction railway station
road network connecting to Madurai
road network connecting to Nagercoil
isUrbanCentreFor southern Tamil Nadu
knownFor cultural heritage
historic temples
religious tourism
languageMajority Tamil
languageOfficial Tamil
locatedIn South India
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedOnRiver Thamirabarani River
partOf Tirunelveli district
region Tirunelveli region
religionMajority Hinduism
state Tamil Nadu

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