Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Panoramic lookouts among the tea and coffee estates of the High Wavy Mountains that overlook the Vaigai reservoir and the plains below. The winding ghat road and mist-covered ridges are a highlight for visitors.

This dargah near Suruli Falls, associated with a Muslim saint and traditionally dated to around the 16th century, is a pilgrimage site for the local Muslim community. Its location beside the popular Suruli Falls makes it part of the wider religious and scenic circuit in that part of the district.

This Shiva temple sits on the hill above Suruli Falls near Cumbum, reached by a climb from the falls. It is an old rock-and-cave shrine linked to the Suruli hills and hosts festivals during Chithra Pournami and Thai Amavasai. Its forest-edge setting at the Western Ghats gate makes it both a pilgrimage and scenic spot.

A seasonal cascade near Cumbum whose bathing and forest access depend on current conditions.

Kodi Lingam is a Shiva shrine near Suruli Falls in the Cumbum area, notable for housing a large number of Shiva lingams. It stands close to the Western Ghats forest gate and is visited by pilgrims who combine it with a trip to the falls.

The exact visitor-planning anchor read from OSM place=village node 7400372072 at 9.7381164, 77.3202753. It identifies the village centre, not the temple gate or a public vineyard.

A well-known Shani (Saneeswaran) pilgrimage temple at Kuchanur where the deity is worshipped as a swayambhu, self-manifested form. Devotees visit to perform remedies against the malefic effects of the planet Saturn.

A fertile valley between the Western Ghats and the plains famed for large-scale grape cultivation, earning Cumbum the nickname Grapes City of South India. The Panneer Thratchai grape and vineyard visits draw agri-tourists.

This ancient temple stands on a forested ridge on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, listed by Theni district as about 7 km from Pazhiyankudi. Dedicated to Kannagi, heroine of the Tamil epic Silappadikaram, it is built in an old stone style and opened to pilgrims only once a year around Chithra Pournami. It sits within reserve forest and offers panoramic views of the surrounding hills.

The main town of the Cumbum Valley and a commercial hub for the region's grape and vegetable trade. It is the gateway town for Suruli Falls and the Meghamalai foothills.

The Ardhanareeswarar temple is a notable Shiva temple in the town of Cumbum, in the fertile Cumbum valley. It is dedicated to the half-male, half-female form of Shiva and Parvati. It serves as one of the principal temples of the town.

A smaller waterfall near the main Suruli Falls set within forested hill terrain. It is a quieter bathing and trekking spot in the Cumbum region.