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 * Sri sathya sai baba temple of 20&nbsp;km from coonoor located at Mel-hosahatty village.
 * sri Shiridi sai baba temple of 8&nbsp;km from coonoor located at yedappalli village.
+==Waterfalls==
+===Courtallam===
+[[File:Courtallam Main Falls.JPG|thumb|200 px| [[Courtallam|Courtallam Falls]], popularly referred to as the Spa of South India]]
+[[Courtallam]], the 'Spa of the south', is situated at an elevation of about 167m on the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli District. It is an excellent health resort and is visited by young and old alike, because of the herbal medicinal properties the water is believed to contain. The town is noted for its salubrious climate and natural scenery.
+===Hogenakkal falls===
+[[File:Hogenakkal Falls Close.jpg|200 px|thumb|[[Hogenakkal Falls]] often referred as [[Niagara Falls]] of Asia]]
+[[Hogenakkal waterfalls]] located close to the border of the adjacent state of [[Karnataka]] in the district of Dharmapuri. It is a picnic spot with its waters supposed to be having curative powers.{{citation needed|date=December 2017}} Hogenakkal is set in thick, green woods and is considered both a sacred bathing place and a spa-like health resort. Here the water spreads for miles around. The area is surrounded by hills and offers lovely panoramic view. People can take bath in the Kaveri river, before and beyond the falls. [[Tamil Nadu Forest Department]] recently launched [[Hogenakkal Eco Tourism]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hogenakkalecotourism.com/|title=Hogenakkal Eco Tourism Online Room Booking - Tamilnadu Forest Dept|website=www.hogenakkalecotourism.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-18}}</ref> website to offer ecotourism activities, accommodation, and trekking near Hogenakkal.
+=== Agaya Gangai falls ===
+Agaya Gangai waterfalls are located in [[Kolli Hills]] of the [[Eastern Ghats]]. Panchanathi, a jungle stream, cascades down as the ''Agaya Gangai'' (En:Ganges of Sky), near the Arapaleeswarar temple atop the Kolli Hills in [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a 300 feet (91&nbsp;m) waterfall of the river Aiyaru situated close to Arapaleeswarar temple. It is located in a valley that is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The caves of [[Korakkar|Korakka Siddhar]] and [[Kalangi Nathar|Kalaanginatha Siddhar]] are situated near the Agaya Gangai waterfalls inside the forest area
+===Catherine falls===
+[[File:Catherine Falls.jpg|200 px|thumb|A view from the Dolphin's Nose of the [[Catherine Falls]] near Coonor]]
+[[Catherine Falls]] is a double-cascaded waterfall located in [[Kotagiri]] (near Coonor), The Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu and it is also a major tourist spot in Kotagiri. It is on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second highest in the Nilgiri mountains. It can clearly been seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose if seeing the entire waterfall as one total impression is what you are looking for.
+===Kiliyur falls===
+Kiliyur Falls is a waterfall in the Shervaroyan hill range in the Eastern Ghats and is a popular tourist attraction in [[Yercaud]]. The waters overflowing the Yercaud Lake fall 300&nbsp;ft (91 m) into the Kiliyur Valley.
+===Suruli falls===
+The [[Suruli Falls]] is a two-stage cascading waterfall from the [[Meghamalai]] mountain range.
+This falls is mentioned in the ancient Tamil epic, [[Silappathikaram]]. Near Suruli Falls are 18 caves which represent Indian rock-cut architecture of the 18th century. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department celebrates summer festival at Suruli falls every year. Near to it another falls is also there, which is produced from the Princess of hills [[Kodaikanal]]. And the falls is named as [[Kumbakkarai Falls|Kumbakkarai]], nearest to Periyakulam. It is exactly 45&nbsp;km away from Suruli falls.<ref>[http://www.famous-india.com/falls/suruli.html Suruli Falls, Adventure Activities on Suruli Falls, Suruli Falls in Tamil Nadu : Famous India]. Famous India..</ref>
+===Tirparappu waterfalls===
+[[Tirparappu Waterfalls]] are located in [[Kanyakumari district]]. The [[Kodayar River]] makes its descent at Thiruparappu. The water fall at this place is about 13 kilometres (8.1&nbsp;mi). from Pechiparai Dam. The river bed is rocky and about 300 feet (91 m) in length. The water falls from a height of nearly 50 feet (15 m) and the water flows for about seven months in a year. The whole bed above the falls is one rocky mass which extends 250 metres (820&nbsp;ft) upstream where the Thirparappu weir has been constructed for supplying water to the paddy fields. On either side of the river, on the left bank of the river in between the waterfalls and the weir, there is a temple dedicated to Siva enclosed by strong fortification.