Thalaiyar Falls

Thalaiyar Falls
Rat Tail Falls
LocationDevadhanapatti
Coordinates10°13′25″N 77°35′54″E / 10.22361°N 77.59833°E / 10.22361; 77.59833
TypeHorsetail
Elevation820 metres (2,690 ft)
Total height297 m (974 ft)
Number of dropssingle
WatercourseManjalar River
World height ranking267, India: #3

Thalaiyar Falls, also known as Rat Tail Falls is a waterfall in Theni District, located on the Manjalar River, one of the tributaries of Vaigai river which flows in the south of Tamil Nadu State, South India. It is 297 m (974 ft) tall and is the highest waterfall in Tamil Nadu, the eighth highest waterfall in India and the 267th highest in the world.