Courtallam Water falls-The Spa of south-India.

Have u ever been to the Courtallam waterfalls which is known as 'Spa of south India'?
If not please make it this season which begins by the end of may and lasts till september.
You can enjoy the heavyflow of water in the waterfalls only during these months ie when the southwest monsoon sets in.

Tourists from allover the world throng to the waterfalls during this season since it is not only an excellent tourist spot but also believed to be an excellent healthresort.The place is also famous for the oil massage.
It is believed that courtallam water has lot of medicinal properties,which can cure physical ailments,since the water passes thro the forests which has lot of medicinal herbs.

You can enjoy yourself by having bath in the different kinds of waterfalls in this place which are named as main falls,old falls,five falls,tiger falls,honey falls,small falls etc.They are all situated close to each other.You can walk,go by bus or hire a vehicle to visit all these falls.You can also enjoy the pranks of the monkeys.

Courtallam is situated at an elevation of about 167m on the western ghats in Tirunelveli District(Tamilnadu).It is about 50km from Tirunelveli and about 7 km from Tenkasi.You have plenty of buses to Tenkasi,Tirunelveli and directly to Courtallam from allover Tamilnadu.Train services are also available upto Tirunelveli and Tenkasi.

After refreshing yourselves in the waterfalls you can visit the Thirukutralanathar(Lord Shiva) temple which is located very closeby.You can also visit the famous Kasiviswanathar temple in Tenkasi(which means south kasi).


If you get achance to visit SouthIndia,don't miss to visit the lovely chain of Courtallam waterfalls.