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Aintharuvi (five-falls), Beman Falls (Palani Hills), Bear Shola Falls (Katagiri), Chitraruvi Falls (Small falls), Courtallam Falls, Elk Falls (in Palni Hills National Park),


Fairy Falls (5 km from Kodaikanal), Glen Falls in Palani Hills National Park), Hogenakal Falls (20 m).

Kalikesam Falls (in Kanyakumari District), Koraiyar Falls (in Panchaimalai near Arumbavur), Kovai Kutaralam Falls (al Siruvani 37 km from Coimbatore), Kumbakkarai Falls (in the foothills 8 km from Periyakulam), Kuthiraiyar Falls (167 m).


Mangalarn AruviFalls (in Pachaimalai), Mayil Utha Falls, Monkey Falls (near Coimbatore), Mutyalamaduvu Waterfalls, Neptune Falls (in Palani National Park).


Palaruvi Waterfalls, Pambar Falls (4 km from Kodaikanal), PajJiathotta Aruvi Falls (Fruit Garden Falls or Orchid Falls), Pazjiaya Courtallam Falls (Old Falls), Peraruvi Waterfalls (Main Falls), Periyar Falls, Pudur Megan Falls, Puli Aruvi (Tiger Falls), Puthu Aruvi (New Falls- Milk Falls), Pyakara Falls (Nilgiri).


Sengupathi Falls, Shenbaga Devi Falls, Thenaruvi Falls (Honey Falls), Shimsha Falls, Silver Cascade (8 km from Kodaikanal), Skamba Waterfalls (8 km from Kodaikanal), Snake Falls (in Palani Hills Nationalpark), Suruli Waterfalls (123 km from Madurai).


Thakkam Thootam Falls (near Palani), Tirparappu Waterfalls (in Kanyakumari District), Thirumoorthy Falls (about 20 km from Udurnalpet), Thoovannam Falls or Dhuvanarn Falls (near Amaravathinagar).


Vaideki Falls (about 30 km from Coimbatore).


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