Courtallam
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Courtallam
Coutrallam | |
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Town | |
 Main waterfalls | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Taluk | Tenkasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 167.64 m (550.0 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 spelt Kutrālam or Kuttālam, is a panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Coutrallam Falls on the Chittar River is a major tourist attraction.
Climate
[edit | edit source]| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2001[update] India census,[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.
Location
[edit | edit source]Located in the Western Ghats, Courtallam is part of the Agasthiamalai range, the mountain bearing the name of sage Agastya who is believed to have lived in the area.[3] The closest town to Courtallam is Tenkasi at 5 km (3.1 mi). The closest airports are Tuticorin Airport (91 km away )and Trivandrum International Airport (122 km away) Madurai International Airport (162 km). The nearest railway station is at Tenkasi, 5 km (3.1 mi) away.
Places of interest
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Courtallam Falls is located near the town.
The Kutralanatha swamy temple is the location of Chitra Sabha, one of the five sabhas of Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal refers to the temples of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu god Shiva where he performed the Cosmic Dance Tandava. 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 by Sambandar. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
In popular culture
[edit | edit source]Owing to its natural setting, Courtallam has featured in many films.
- Oru Veedu Iru vaasal (1990 film)
- Papanasam (2015)
- Poova Thalaya (1969)
- Aravaan (2012)[5]
- Vettai (2012)[6]
- Mirchi (film) (2013)[7][8]
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)[9][10][11]
- Suvadugal (2013)[citation needed]
- Anjala (film) (2014)[12]
- Dharma Durai (2016)
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022)[13]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ "CLIMATE: COURTALLAM, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
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- ^ a b The cascades of Courtallam Frontline Magazine, pg 60, 15-28 September 1990
- ^ Thiru Courtallanathar Thirukovil Archived 9 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Sri Courtralanathaswami Temple
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