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Tenkasi

City in Tamil Nadu, India

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Overview

Tenkasi, literally the "Kashi of the South", is a small picturesque town located near the famous waterfalls of Courtalam in India.

Sights and activities

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Kasi Viswanathar temple
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13th century temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva
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Alangulam
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An important educational center
Hours
45 min
Price
₹10
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Kuttrallam
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Coutrallam
Is a great place waterfall
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Sankaran Kovil
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Where to eat, drink and stay

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Border Parotta
Rahmath Parotta Stall

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
There are three train services (Southern Railways) available in Tenkasi (Tenkasi- Madurai, Tenkasi-Tirunelveli, Tenkasi-Sengottai (actual line goes to Kollam Kerala).
By plane
The nearest air port is Tiruvandrum International Airport, Kerala.

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Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

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Get inThere are different bus services available to Tenkasi from Tamil nadu and Kerala. The popular routes are Tirunelveli-Tenkasi, Madurai-Tenkasi, Tiruvandrum-Tenkasi, Kollam-Tenkasi.

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