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Courtallam Coutrallam | |
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Town | |
 Main waterfalls | |
  Courtallam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:8°56′03″N77°16′40″E / 8.9342°N 77.2778°E /8.9342; 77.2778 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Taluk | Tenkasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 167.64 m (550.00 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,368 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04633 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 76 |
| Website | https://tenkasi.nic.in/tourist-place/coutrallam/ |
Courtallam, natively speltKutrālam orKuttālam, is apanchayat town situated at a mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) in the foothills of theWestern Ghats inTenkasi district ofTamil Nadu,India. TheCoutrallam Falls on theChittar River is a major tourist attraction.
| Climate data for Courtallam, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.6 (87.1) | 29.9 (85.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.5 (70.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 24.7 (76.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.2 (70.2) | 22.8 (73.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 41 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 107 (4.2) | 95 (3.7) | 152 (6.0) | 138 (5.4) | 71 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 224 (8.8) | 216 (8.5) | 97 (3.8) | 1,319 (51.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[2] Courtallam had a population of 2,368. Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Courtallam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 74%. 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Located in the Western Ghats, Courtallam is part of the Agasthiamalai range, the mountain bearing the name of sageAgastya who is believed to have lived in the area.[3] The closest town to Courtallam isTenkasi at 5 km (3.1 mi). The closest airports areTuticorin Airport (91 km away )andTrivandrum International Airport (122 km away)Madurai International Airport (162 km). The nearest railway station is atTenkasi, 5 km (3.1 mi) away.
Courtallam Falls is located near the town.
The Kutralanatha swamy temple is the location ofChitra Sabha, one of thefive sabhas of Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal refers to the temples of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu godShiva where he performed the Cosmic DanceTandava. The temple at the foot of the hill is conch-shaped which has special significance in Hindu tradition.[3][4] Tamil poet Thirukudarasappa Kavirayar sang about the beauty of this place in his "Kutraala Kuravanji". Kurumpalaveesar, sung in Tevaram was done bySambandar. It is one of the shrines of the 275Paadal Petra Sthalams.
Owing to its natural setting, Courtallam has featured in many films.
