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Coutrallam
 It is an
excellent health resort. The picturesque surroundings with the backdrops
of cloud capped spurs of the western ghats lend an unusual charm to the
falls. The rapturous scene of the falls gets heightened by the cool
breeze that wafts during seasonal months (June to September) along with
intermittent drizzle and sunlight. There are eight places where water
pours down torrentially with varying velocity and force according to the
height of the precipice. They are Main Falls, Five Falls, the Shenbhaga
Falls, the Tiger Falls, old Courtallam Falls, Honey Falls, Orchard falls
and Sitraruvi.
Visitors to this place like to have bath in these falls from dawn to
dusk. One can have bath at anytime in a day and one would not get
sneezing or cold as the water is said to possess medicinal qualities of
the herbal plants grown in this mountain. Those suffering from rheumatic
joints, chronic headache, nerve disorder get cured by a lengthy stay at
Courtallam.
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Hogenakkal
 Beautiful Hogenakal Falls is a good
picnic spot and its water is supposed to have curative powers.
Here the Cauvery River enters the plains and the river dashing
against the rocks is a great sight. The sound of the Cauvery,
roaring between rocky banks, is a constant presence in most
places in Hogenakkal. The river here flows through a wooded
valley, splitting and merging and splitting again around rocks,
and little islands with towering trees, and boulder-strewn out
crops, which are covered only when the river is in spate with
the rains of the monsoon. People cross the current-rippled
waters in circular basket boats covered in buffalo hide or
plastic. I joined my friend Ashwin (VT:A4ASHWIN) and his sister
Arthi for half day active vacation in the falls.
Directions: Karnataka - Tamil Nadu border. 25 km from
Dharmapuri and 180 km from Bangalore towards Salem.
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Thirparappu
literally means a pavilion of beauty and sanctity. The panoramic view of
the Lord Mahadevar temple or (Lord Shiva) atop green hills and the
perennial River Kodayar running in front of the shrine is really
fascinating and attractive. The Kodayar makes its descent at Thirparappu
and the sparkling waterfall is a rich feast for the eyes.
