Karuthapillaiyur or
Karuthapillaiyoor is a village situated in the banks of Karunai river and surrounded by farms. Karuthapillaiyur is located in Ambasamudram Taluk Tirunelveli District in the Indian state of Tamilnadu.
Karuthapillaiyur is surronded with a lot of picnic spots and tourist
attractions such as Kutralam, Papanasam, Karaiyar and Servalar, Manimuthar, Agasthiyar Falls.
The village is surrounded by green paddy fields. Agriculture is the primary business in this area.
Our Village is a small village about 300 years old. This village is
blessed with gifts of natures. The main occupation of the villagers is
agriculture.
Tourist attractions
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Sanctuary (2km), Papanasam Dam (Karaiyar)
(17km), PaanaTheertham Falls (20km), Servalar Dam(15km), Agasthiyar
Falls(4km), Papanasam Sivan Temple (2km), Manimuthaar Dam & Falls
(20km), Manjolai Tea Estate (35km), Kothaiyaar Dam(55km) , Kadananathi
Dam(20km), Courtallam Falls (35km)
Located between elevations ranging from 1000 to 1500 Metres, the
Manjolai area is set deep within the Western Ghats within the Kalakad
Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top
of the Manimuthar Dam & the Manimuthar Water Falls, the Manjolai
area comprises Tea Plantations, Small settlements around the tea
plantations; Upper Kodaiyar Dam and a windy view point called
Kuthiravetti
The Tea Plantations and the whole of Manjolai Estates are tea
operated by The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd on Forest Lands
leased by the Government of Tamil Nadu. There are 3 Tea Estates within
the Manjolai area - Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate & Oothu
Estate. The Estates are located on elevations ranging between 2300 Feet
to 4200 Feet. The estates, road & the settlements in the Manjolai
area are managed by The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.
Tourist places near our village :
- Papanasam River (2 kilometres from Vickramasingapuram)
- Agasthiar Falls
- PaanaTheertham Falls
- Papanasam (Lower) Dam
- Papanasam (Upper) Kaarayaar Dam
- Servalar Dam
- Manimutthaar Dam
- ThaiCines - Movie Theatre (Thaai means 'Mother') (The largest movie hall of the whole district, capable of 1830 viewers)
- Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve