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Courtallam is dedicated to Lord Thirukutralanathar (Siva). It is said that Lord Siva sent Saint Agastheyar to the south to avoid imbalance due to overcrowding in the mount Kailas on his celestial wedding. Another notable feature of Courttalam is Chithra Sabha. This sabha is one of the five Sabas where Lord Nataraja performed the Cosmic-dance. Moreover this temple contains many inscriptions about Chola and Pandya Kings. Chitra Sabha is made out of medicinal herbs. The wooden carved planks serve as doors. Numerous rivers such as the Chittar River, the Manimuthar River, the Pachaiyar River and the Tambaraparani River originate here. Courtallam is 5 Km from Sengottai, 6 km from Tenkasi,37 km from Puliangudi,40 km from Tirunelveli, 137 km from Kanniyakumari and 112 km from Thiruvananthapuram, 64 km from Rajapalayam and 640km from Chennai. The nearest airport to Coutrallam is Tuticorin Airport (TCR) approximately 86 km away. 152 km from Alleppey. The nearest railway station to Courtallam is Tenkasi which is just 5 km from here. Demographics As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Courtalam had a population of 2368. Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Courtalam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 74%. In Courtalam, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.