ABOUT DISTRICT
Tirunelveli: Green Energy Hub of Tamil Nadu; The Ainthinai landscape
Tirunelveli District situated in the south of Tamil Nadu, has a long history and heritage of more than 3200 years. Tirunelveli is the ‘Green Energy Capital’ of Tamil Nadu with more than 25% of state’s total installed wind energy capacity. The district is also an emerging industrial hub. It is also the land of Ainthinai (five themes), a term that denotes the five major emotional themes of Sangam literature, which is also connected with the five unique landscapes and heritage of ancient Tamil civilisation.
