Suruli Falls

The Suruli Falls is famous for the 18 caves that depict the Indian rock-cut architecture of the 18th century. This waterfall is situated about 47 km from Theni. The waterfall cascades in two phases, and it falls from a height of 150 ft. The water gathers into a pool and then plummets again for around 40 ft. Meghamalai is the place from where the Suruli Falls originates. The Tamil poet Ilango Adigal has sung the beauty of this fall in the epic, Silappathikaram. The area near to the fall is a hub of herbs with medicinal properties. At a distance of about half kilometre away from the waterfall, stands the Suruli Velappar Temple

Suruli falls is located 56 km (35 mi) from Theni and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a 2 stage Cascading waterfalls. The Suruli River supplying the falls originates from the Meghamalai mountain range. The falls drop from a height of 150 feet (46 m) gathers into a pool, flows for a short distance and again plummets an additional 40 feet (12 m).