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District in Tamil Nadu, India
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Tenkasi is a district of southern Tamil Nadu.
Tenkasi, literally the "Kashi of the South", is a small picturesque town located near the famous waterfalls of Courtalam in India.
Kuttralam is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. Courtallam is the anglicized version of Kuttralam.
Puliangudi is a city in Tenkasi District on the NH 208 highway connecting Thirumangalam (near Madurai) with Kollam in Kerala. Located on the foothills of the Western ghats, is one of the fast emerging options as a base for the Sankaran Kovil-Courtallam tourist circuit midway between the two.
Sankarankoil, or Sankarankovil, is in Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu.
Surandai is a town with a population of around 35,000 in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu.
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