Courtallam is dedicated to Lord ThiruKutralanathar(Siva) and the temple at the periphery of the main falls is the Kutralanathar Temple. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Siva sent Saint Agastya to the south to avoid an imbalance due to overcrowding in the Mt.Kailas on his celestial wedding. Courtallam is the location of the Chithra Sabha, one of the five Sabhas(temples) where Nataraja performed his famous cosmic dance.[1] The sabha contains many inscriptions about Chola and Pandya Kings and is decorated with many local deities. Chithra Sabha is said to have been constructed using medicinal herbs as mortar. Heavy wooden carved planks serve as doors. Many small halls inside the temple include statues of Lord Vishnu, Kasi Viswanathar, Kasi Visalakshi, Tenkasi Viswanathar Swamy, Ulagammai Ambikai, Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Ambal and Navagrahas. Other ancient temples associated with the religious heritage of Courtallam include the Kashivishwanathar Temple (Tenkasi), Kumaran Temple (Ilanji), Thirumalai Kumarasamy Temple (Panpoli), Shenbagadevi Temple (Shenbagadevi) Anjaneyar Temple (Krishnapuram) and Thoranamalai Temple.
Location
Courtallam is 5 km from Sengottai, 6 km from Tenkasi, 37 km from Puliangudi,53 km from Tirunelveli, 137 km from Kanniyakumari, 152 km from Alleppey, 112 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 64 km from Rajapalayam, 72 km from Srivilliputtur and 640 km from Chennai. The nearest airport to Courtallam is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) approximately 86 km away. The nearest railway station to Courtallam is Sengottai, 5 km from here.
Attractions
The main attraction of Courtallam for all its visitors are the waterfalls. There are three major waterfalls that are reachable by road - the Main Falls, Five Falls, and Old Courtallam Falls. Other waterfalls like Shenbaga Devi Falls and Honey Falls are reachable only by trekking on the mountain. Near the Old Courtallam Falls is a smaller falls called the Tiger Falls, called by that name as it was known to have been frequented by tigers looking for water. There is another small falls inside the Government Horticulture Park above Five Falls, but it is off limits to the public. Other attractions include the boat houses near Five Falls and Old Courtallam Falls, snake park, a public aquarium, small children's parks and play areas.
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Temples in Courtallam
Thirukuttralanatha Swamy Temple
The temple is dedicated to Lord Thirukuttralanathar (Shiva). This temple contains many inscriptions about Chola and Pandya Kings. Less than a furlong from here is a small temple called Chitra Sabha (Hall of Pictures) dedicated to Lord Nataraja and decorated with paintings of rural deities and devotees,puranic stories and religious events. The sabha is one of the five Sabhas where Lord Nataraja performed the cosmic dance.
Lord Thirukuttralanathar temple is surrounded by mountains and rivers which has placed it's name in the famous Thaevaram. The Lord Shiva only called as " Thirukuttralanathar "and the Amman is named as " Kuzhalal VaiMozhi ". This pilgrimage centre has a famous waterfalls in it known as Shivamathungai. This pilgrimage centre got its name since the famous poet "Agathiyar" worshipped here. Also it was well sung by almost all the community poet's. It has many sub-temples in Courtallam and they were maintained by the temple Devasthanam. The temples are as follows
ShenbagaDevi Amman Temple
Koothar Koil
ChithiraSabai
ThirugnanaSambandar Koil (Pillaiyar Koil)
Courtalla NangaiKoil
AdiyaetumParaipanri Madaswamy Koil
AavaranapPillaiyar Koil
NannagaramPillaiyar Koil
ThittaiPillaiyar Koil
PasupathaSastha Koil
PaatapathuSastha Koil
SundaramoorthiKoil
