About Tenkasi

Tenkasi (Tamil: ) is one of the largest municipalities in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the foothills of the Western Ghats near the Courtallam Waterfalls.Tenkasi is famous for its saaral ( drizzling). Every year from MayAugust, people and tourists enjoy the saaral in Tenkasi.The main tourist attraction of Tenkasi is Courtallam, with exotic waterfalls and healing spas.Tenkasi is at the footsteps of Thirikooda Malai (Thiri koodal in Tamil means the convergence of three mountains) - a picturesque place. Tenkasi is located at 858N 7718E / 8.97N 77.3E / 8.97; 77.3. It has an average elevation of 143metres (469ft). Tenkasi has two bus termini and a railway station. There are daily trains such as the Pothigai Express from Chennai(Madras) to Shencottah (Sengottai) and a passenger train from Madurai to Shencottah. People of Tenkasi have been consistently demanding for overnight train to Coimbatore via Dindigul but Southern Railways has...