Thenkasi
in Tirunelveli Kattabo of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.960 and 77.315 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 57' 36" and E 77° 18' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:12 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Discover Thenkasi

Thenkasi in Tirunelveli Kattabo (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 65,496 citizens is a place in India about 1,359 mi (or 2,188 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Thenkasi is now 05:12 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Thenkasi, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Trivandrum International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Western Ghats in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Trichur, Kozhikode and Jaffna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

35°C (95 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Kuttalam Herittage Resort

Address
3,1 mi
Shenkottai - Kuttalam Main Road
625805 Tamilnadu
India

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Srishty Garden Resorts

Address
3,7 mi
145, Old Courtallam
627814 Tirunelveli
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Pearl Beach 5 Falls - Resort Apartment - Tenkasi, Tirunelveli

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PropertyWala

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Published: September 28, 2014
Length: 28:08 min
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Kuth Porotta from Tenkasi

Published: August 18, 2013
Length: 47:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sujith K

താളത്തില്‍ ഉള്ള പൊറോട്ട നിര്‍മ്മാണം.


Kuttalam Waterfalls during Summer Season

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 32:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anupsgang

This video is taken during watching waterfalls @ Kuttalam.


Courtallam Main Falls - குற்றாலம் பேரருவி.

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 59:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vijayavel Mama

Courtallam Main Falls - குற்றாலம் பேரருவி. Courtallam (Tamil: குற்றாலம்) or Kutralam, Spa of South India, is a panchayat town situated at a...


Coutralam Main Falls, Tamil Nadu, India (Shorter Version)

Published: August 19, 2014
Length: 30:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ramanathan Subramanian

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Pothigai Hills

Published: July 06, 2013
Length: 11:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: nellaissmani

Pothigai Hills lies in Tirunelveli District comprising Kalakkadu,Pabanasam,Tenkasi,Courtallam,Schenkottai,Sankaran Kovil etc.,Courtallam lies in the Hills. Pabanasam lies in the Hills which...


Waterfalls of Tamilnadu- Courtalam falls._mpeg1video.mpg

Published: June 21, 2010
Length: 58:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: prathigudupu vijayavardhanaraju

This waterfall is at Courtalam near Tenkasi.


COURTALLAM MAIN FALLS LIVE

Published: June 25, 2014
Length: 02:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: COURTALLAM

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GoPro Hero3+ Coutrallam

Published: October 30, 2014
Length: 21:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Prasanna Ravi Shankar

Water Fun with GoPro Hero 3+.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tenkasi

Tenkasi 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 (சாரல் drizzling). Every year from May–August, people and tourists enjoy the saaral in Tenkasi. The main tourist attraction of Tenkasi is Courtallam, with exotic waterfalls and healing spas.

Located at 8.97, 77.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district

J.P. College of Engineering, Ayikudy,Tenkasi

J.P. College of Engineering is an engineering college offering undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses (B. E,B. TECH and M. E). It is situated at Ayikudy, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India. Thiru. S. Peter Alphonse, Chairman of Grace Swaminathan Educational and Charitable Trust, established J. P College of Engineering in 2007.

Located at 8.99217, 77.3315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, Educational institutions established in 2007

Agarakattu

Agarakattu is a village in the foothills of the Western Ghats, between Tenkasi and Ayikudi, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Agarakattu is 3 km north of Tenkasi and 2 km east of the Tenkasi-Madurai State Highway. The nearest popular train stations are in Tenkasi and Tirunelveli. As Agarakattu is connected by both road and rail, the town is growing rapidly in business and agriculture. The business of Agarakattu mainly depends upon agriculture.

Located at 8.99972, 77.3311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Tirunelveli district

Kottakulam

Kottakulam is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kottakulam is aka Sumaitheernthapuram.

Located at 8.96611, 77.2728 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Tirunelveli district

Aluthakanniar River

Aluthakanniar is a river flowing in the Tirunelveli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the tributaries of Chittar River, which joins Tamiraparani near Tirunelveli. It arises in the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, and forms the Old Kutralam falls as it descends down the mountain. It flows 10km towards north east before joining its main river Chittar near Kadapagothi village.

Located at 8.92768, 77.3247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Tamil Nadu, Tirunelveli district


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tenkāsi