KERALA WATERFALLS

These mountains too high and rivers too deep
The pleasant breeze and all the happy sighs
The everlasting waves and the Amazing Waterfalls
Are the beauty of Kerala
And heaven for the Lovers of Nature

Travel through the most relaxed and peaceful atmosphere of Kerala and relish yourself with the beauty of lush greenery, mystic peaks, cascading showers, brackish lakes and above all charming waterfalls. Kerala is the ‘Home of the monsoons’ and is mostly covered with dark wreath of monsoons clouds. The waterfalls in Kerala are motivating and inspiring for the poets, musicians, writers and painters. It is the best place for the people who come in search of meditation, yoga and Ayurveda. For the long span of time it has become the famous picnic spot for the people in Kerala and for the tourists who come on tour to visit Kerala. This place offers the best opportunity to get away from the routine of dreary life, and from the noisy and much polluted life of the city.

Discover numerous Waterfalls in Kerala :

Athirampally and Vazhachal Waterfalls : Athirampally annd Vazhachal are the most popular waterfalls, located on the entrace of Sholayar ranges. Athirampally waterfall falling from the height of 80 feet, gives a very fascinating look to the tourist. The distance between the Athirapilly and Vazhachal waterfall is just 5 km. Vazhachal forms a part of the Chalakkudy river and is mostly surrounded by the dense green forestland. The huge trees and cool wind blowing around refreshes you completely.

Thommankuthu waterfall : Thommankuthu is another wonder waterfall situated at 74 kms from Cochin. It is a small but a beautiful waterfall. Thommankuthu is wild as well as attractive waterfall in Kerala. Thommankuthu is ideal place for picnic. It is a seven step waterfall, at each step there lies a pool beneath it .It is famous for trekking on a mountain which is a 12km distance.

Chetalayam Waterfall : Chetalayam waterfall can easily steal yhe heart of the tourist with its unending beauty. Chetalyam waterfall is situated 12kms from the Sulthan bathery. One has to trek down the distance of 4 kms from Chetalayam for the glimpse of this waterfall.

Palaruvi Waterfall : The one unforgetabble experience one can have is surely on the Palaruvi waterfall.Palaruvi is 35 km from the east of Punalur on the quilon. Is mediated water is useful for the cure of many diseases. There are number of ancient temples on the distane of 5 km from the Palaruvi waterfall.It appears more like a fall of milk.

Cheeyappara and Valara Waterfall : Cheeyappara and Valara waterfall both are lying between the Narimanglam and Adimali on the Kochi-Madhurai highway. It falls down in seven steps and has a chain of other waterfalls. IT is mostly known for trekking.

Soochipara Waterfall : Soochipara waterfall thrills your ears with its non-stop thundering sounds and is a 22 km distance from the Hotel Green Gates. Rock climbing is famous in this area on the cliff face.

Tusharagiri Waterfall : Tushargiri Waterfall situated 12km from Kodenchery . It is a tribal tourist spot in Kerala.. The three waterfalls on the backdrop of the Western Ghats provides lovely sighth to the visitors.

Powerhouse waterfall : Powre-house Waterfall is on a way to Thekkady to Munnar. This spot is packed with number of Western mountain range and ideal for the break on a way to PeriyarWildlife Sanctuary.

Kesari Waterfall : Well known by the name of Valanjamkanam falls is the Kesari waterfall located between Kuttikanam and Murinjapuzha. Kesari is a 3km journey from Kottayam by any bus to Kumuly.

Best Time to visit : Best time to visit is between Feburary to November

Climate : April-July are the summer months in Kerala. The monsoon beings in July and winter starts from October to January.

Getting There:

By Air : International Airlines fly to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport .

By Road : Kerala is well connected to the National highway of south India

By Rail : There are about 200 railway stations in Kerala which are connected to almost all the places in other states of India

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