Courtallam

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Courtallam (Tamil: குற்றாலம் Kuṟṟālam [ kut ː ra ː lʌm ], also Kutralam, Kuttalam ) is a city in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with about 3,000 inhabitants ( 2011 census ).

Courtallam is located at the foot of the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli district in southern Tamil Nadu. The nearest major town Tenkasi is five kilometers north-east. The district capital is located 57 kilometers south-east of Tirunelveli, Chennai (Madras ), the capital of Tamil Nadu, there are 620 km. The nearest train station is in Tenkasi.

Courtallam is famous for its waterfalls. Total found in and around Courtallam nine waterfalls. The largest of them is the 60 -meter-high Peraruvi ( "Big Waterfall "). Thanks to its waterfalls is Courtallam, which is concerned with the nickname " Spa of the South ', a major destination for domestic tourists. The peak season is during the summer monsoon from June to September, when the beneficial rains in the Western Ghats swell the waterfalls.

In addition to the falls Courtallam is famous for the Tirukutralanathaswamy Temple. He is the Hindu god Shiva as dedicated Tirukutralanathar ( "Lord of Courtallam "). The Temple of Courtallam is one next to the Nataraja temple in Chidambaram, the Meenakshi temple in Madurai and the temples of Tiruvalangadu and Tirunelveli to the " five dance halls " ( Pancha Sabha ), a group of five temples where Shiva in his manifestation Nataraja, the "King of Dance", his cosmic dance lists.