Banatheertham Falls, Tirunelveli: Banatheertham is a perennial water fall located in the Kalakad Mundanthurai (Mundandurai) Tiger Reserve. These waterfalls are the major source of the Tamirabarani River. The Falls are located at just 5km from the Karaiyar Dam (Tamirabarani Dam) and can be reached by a 20 minute boat journey. Banatheertham Falls are also known as Vaanatheertham Falls or Karaiyar Falls. They became popular with a song, Chinna Chinna Aasai, from the super hit film "Roja" directed by Maniratnam in 1992. And so, they were dotingly called as Roja Falls.
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