Aintharuvi Waterfalls : Five Falls, Courtallam in Tenkasi – Best WaterFalls in Courtallam – Visit, Travel Guide




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Aintharuvi Waterfalls : Five Falls, Courtallam in Tenkasi – Best WaterFalls in Courtallam – Visit, Travel Guide

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Recently visited the Aintharuvi falls are located in Courtallam in Tenkasi district. This fall is popularly called as the ‘Five Falls’ as the water cascades down the rocks in five streams. The Aintharuvi falls can be easily accessible from the town of Courtallam, at a distance of just 5 km, and it’s located very next to the main road, so no need for trekking to reach these falls.

This Aintharuvi falls has great medicinal health benefits as per its name courtallam is called as “Spa of South India”. To this falls the water comes from the top hills of “Podhigai” Hills, which has enriched Herbal Contents. We can have a medicinal relief from backache, headache and totally it’s gaining of full body massage by bathing in that place. There is also a separate bath area for men and women. Even on weekdays, we could find a fair amount of the crowd was present. We have to beware of monkeys as they are quite widespread in and around this area.

Aintharuvi falls is one of the most frequented falls when compared to the other waterfalls in Courtallam. They are located at the west side of the hills. As per Hindu mythology, the Five Falls resemble ‘Adisesha’ – the Serpent King, which is a 5 headed serpent worshipped in the Hindu religion. The two temples located in front of the Aintharuvi Falls are Ayyanar Temple and Lord Murugan Temple.

Travel Tips for Aintharuvi Water Falls

The best months to visit Courtallam is July, September, October, November, January, February and March.

How to Reach Aintharuvi Water Falls:

Easily accessible from town by public transports, auto rickshawsfrom courtallam main town.
On Road: State Transport System operates frequent Services to various Destinations of the District and State.
On Train: Nearest Railway station are Tenkasi Junction 7 Kms(Station code TSI),Sengottai railway station 9 kms (Station code SCT)
On Flight: Nearest Airport isThoothukudi [100kms], Trivandrum [112kms] and Madurai [160kms]

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Pazhaya Courtallam – the Old Courtallam / Kutralam Waterfalls – Oldest WaterFalls in Courtallam – Visit, Travel Guide

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Thiru Kutrala Natha Swamy temple, Courtallam / Kutralam – the Oldest Lord Siva Temple Near Courtallam waterfalls, Tenkasi – Visit, Travel Guide

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Pazhaya Courtallam – the Old Courtallam / Kutralam Waterfalls – Oldest WaterFalls in Courtallam – Visit, Travel Guide

Courtallam Peraruvi / Main Waterfalls – Largest WaterFalls in Courtallam – Visit, Travel Guide

Agasthiyar Falls Papanasam – Oldest Waterfalls in Papanasam, Tirunelveli – Visit, Travel Guide

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Casual Walker is a curious travel and culture photography journal by Balakumar .M — an avid weekend walker, traveler, and photographer who has authored over 650+ travel photo guides. He is passionate about discovering, documenting, and sharing unique visual stories that celebrate culture, heritage, spirituality, and the arts. An internationally award-winning technologist and entrepreneur, he has been honored with the Top 50 Asia Innovation Award from SingTel and Top 100 Startups Award from NASSCOM. With over 17+ years as a multidisciplinary software consultant and architect specializing in UI/UX design and product engineering, he is also a certified yoga instructor and TEDx Fellow.

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