page_title: Coutrallam Falls
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Coutrallam Falls / Culture
context_page_description: Coutrallam Falls is located in Tenkasi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu bordering to Kollam district, Kerala. The falls is located on the Western Ghats on the river Chittar and is considered a "medical spa" on account of the medical smell in the waters. It is located 5 km from the nearest city Tenkasi. There are a total of nine falls of which Peraruvi, Aintharuvi and Puli Aruvi being the most prominent.
  The Tirunelveli district administration organises Saral Vizha, an eight-day festival every year during the Tamil month of Aadi. The falls is the most prominent tourist destination in the region and usually frequented by devotees of the Papanasanathar Temple and Sabarimala. The season starts with the South West monsoon from July to September. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation has a boat house that operates boating during season.
  Kuttalam palace is Travancore monument situated near to Waterfalls. Before 1956 kuttalam was also a part of Travancore state.
context_section_description: The Tirunelveli district administration organises Saral Vizha every year during the Tamil month of Aadi (July - August). The falls is usually frequented by devotees of the Papanasanathar Temple, who take a holy dip in the falls before visiting the temple. The falls is also frequented by tourists to Sabarimala during the November - December season in a religious circuit in the region and Agasthiyar Falls. Various competitions like Swimming, pedal boating, row boating and debating are organised during the festival. There are also flower exhibits from Ooty and Kodaikanal, light music  shows, dog show and dance performance. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has a boat house that operates boating during season.
caption: The Boat House in the Falls
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