Athirappilly Water Falls History, Travel Information, Hotels, Facts And More
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NAME
Athirappilly Water Falls
OTHER NAMES
The Niagara of India, Punnagai Mannan Falls
COUNTRY
India
ADDRESS
Athirappilly, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala, India
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About Athirappilly Water Falls
Surrounded by the magnificent beauty of lush green trees, Athirappilly Water Falls is the largest waterfall in Kerala. Height of the falls is noted to be 82 feet where as it is 330 ft wide. Average flow rate of the waterfall is 52 m3/s. The fall is created by the drop of Chalakkudi River, that originates in the Anamudi mountains. The water from the river rush around big rocks and rapids down in three separate plumes. There is a total of four drops.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Athirappilly Water Falls
- The fall is accessible without any difficulty from Chalakudy and Angamaly by taxi or by bus.
- The falls is noted as the "The Niagara of India".
- The number of film scenes has been shot at the breath-taking waterfalls including Bollywood films Mela (2000 film), Agyaat, Dil Se, Kuch Naa Kaho, and more. The waterfall and popular sequence in the film 'Baahubali: The Beginning' is shot at Athirappilly Falls.
- After the Tamil movie Punnagai Mannan, the falls got its name Punnagai Mannan Falls.
- One can explore the other areas around the falls as Daily jungle safari trips are organized by Thrissur District Tourism Promotion Council with Athirappilly Destination Management Council from Chalakudy to Malakkappara.
- In order to reach the falls, the nearest train station is Chalakudi Railway Station whereas the closest airport is Kochi International Airport.
- It is found in the middle of a substantial forest on the highways that connects Tamil Nadu and Kerala. As the fall is surrounded by thick forest, night traverse is not advised, as there are probabilities of bumping into wildlife.
- A controversy revolving the falls about a state-proposed hydroelectric dam on the Chalakudy River above the waterfalls sparked in the 1990s and sustained throughout 2017.
- The forest around contains a broad variety of flora and fauna. Plants such as teak, bamboo, and eucalyptus are present in the area. The forest provides habitat for wildlife including Asiatic elephant, tiger, leopard, bison, sambar, and lion-tailed macaque. The river consist of habitation of 85 species of fresh water fishes.
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