Papanasam

Papanasam Temple

Papanasam is near to Tirunelveli and Tenkasi at about 40 km, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is famous for a Sivan kovil (a type of temple) and the river Tamirabarani flows here.

See

• The temple

Do

• Walk in the hills.
• Bathe in the Thamirabarani River, which Hindus consider holy.

Go next

Nearby places are:

• Agasthiar Falls (water flows throughout the year. About 40 km from Kutralam)
• Ambasamudram (10 km)
• Gadananathi River Dam (18 km via: Poovankurichi & Sivasailam)
• Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR)
• Kallidaikurichi (12 km)
• Karayar Dam (built by the British)
• Manimuthar Dam (built by former chief minister Kamarajar)
• Poovankurichi
• Servalar Dam
• Sorimuthianar kovil (famous for aadi amavasai; where lots of people visit)
• Vickramasingapuram (2 km)