Vellaikkovil
Vellaikkovil is a locality in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. Vellaikkovil is situated nearby to the locality Vannārpet, as well as near Kailāsapuram.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tirunelveli Junction railway station and Palayamkottai Central Prison.
Tirunelveli Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: Theni.M.Subramani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tirunelveli Junction railway station is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the city of Tirunelveli, located in Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Palayamkottai Central Prison
Prison
Palayamkottai Central Prison is located in Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, India. The prison was built during 1880 and was operating as a district jail until 1929. Palayamkottai Central Prison is situated 3½ km southeast of Vellaikkovil.
Palayankottai railway station
Railway station
Photo: Vishwa Sundar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palayankottai railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Vellaikkovil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palayamkottai and Melapalayam.
Palayamkottai
Suburb
Photo: Kingstonberyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palayamkottai is a neighbourhood in Tirunelveli City, incorporated within the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation. It is situated on the east bank of the Thamirabarani river, with the exception of its downtown area, which is present on the west bank. Palayamkottai is situated 2½ km southeast of Vellaikkovil.
Melapalayam
Suburb
Melapalayam is a neighborhood of Tirunelveli City in Tamil Nadu, India situated on the east bank of the Thamirabarani River. The neighborhood's name comes from its location west of Palayamkottai. Melapalayam is situated 4 km south of Vellaikkovil.
Thalaiyuthu
Town
Sankar Nagar or Thalaiyuthu is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located about 8 km north of Tirunelveli on the way to Madurai on highway NH 44. Thalaiyuthu is situated 6 km north of Vellaikkovil.
Vellaikkovil
- Type: Locality
- Location: Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.73521° or 8° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
77.72032° or 77° 43′ 13″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
6JWVPPPC+34GeoNames ID
11656454
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