Aintharuvi

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Aintharuvi is a group of five waterfalls, that is near the Coutrallam Falls of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is located in Tenkasi. The English meaning of the name is Five falls. They are compared to Adisesha, the holy snake, since the waterfalls cascade in five directions resembling a five-headed cobra. [1]

Coutrallam Falls waterfall in Tamil Nadu, India

Coutrallam Falls is located in Tirunelveli 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 7 km (4.3 mi) from the nearest city Tenkasi. There are a total of nine falls of which Peraruvi, Aintharuvi and Puli Aruvi being the most prominent. As per Hindu legend, sage Agasthya is believed to have got the grace of Shiva to set it as his abode and create the medicinal falls to cure his headache.

Tamil Nadu State in Southern India

Tamil Nadu, is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri Mountains, the Meghamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south. The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka.

India Country in South Asia

India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Two temples dedicated to Swami Ayyappa and Lord Vinayaka are situated nearby.

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References

  1. "Five Falls / Aintharuvi – Travel Info".

Coordinates: 8°55′51″N77°14′08″E / 8.9308235°N 77.2356567°E / 8.9308235; 77.2356567

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