Suruli Falls

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Suruli Falls
சுருளி அருவி

Location	Theni District
Total height	150 ft
Height of longest drop	190 ft

Suruli falls (Tamil: சுருளி அருவி), is located 56 km from Theni and 10 km from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India, is a 2 stage water fall. The stream of falls originates from the Meghamalai mountain range. The falls that drops from a height of 150 feet gathers into a pool, flows for a short distance and again plummets to a depth of 40 feet.

The beauty of this falls finds mention in the ancient Tamil epic, Silappathikaram written by the poet Ilango Adigal.

It is one of the major tourist attractions in the Theni district and draws tourists from different parts of the state, particularly during the southwest monsoon. June - October is the best season due to monsoon activity, though there is some flow year round. This falls is relatively tourist friendly with showers and change of cloths area near the falls.

There are frequent bus services available from Cumbum and Uthamapalayam to reach this falls. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department celebrates summer festival at Suruli falls every year.

Suruli Falls.

[edit] Temples

Kailasanathar Cave Temple: 800 meters above the fall and it has a natural spring.
Suruli Velappar Temple in praise of Kartikeya is located near the falls.
A Dargah is an important worship place for the Islamic. This is named after Abubacker Masthan who lived around 1630s in this area.