Thusharagiri Falls

Thusharagiri Falls
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Location Kozhikode district, Kerala, India
Coordinates 11°28′21.24″N 76°3′13.43″E / 11.4725667°N 76.0537306°E / 11.4725667; 76.0537306Coordinates: 11°28′21.24″N 76°3′13.43″E / 11.4725667°N 76.0537306°E / 11.4725667; 76.0537306
Total height 75 metres (246 ft)
Watercourse Chalippuzha River

Thusharigiri Falls (Malayalam: തുഷാരഗിരി വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം) is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala, India.

Orientation

Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creating a snowy spray, which gives the name, 'Thusharagiri'. The word Thusharagiri means the snow-capped mountain. Of the three, the highest waterfall is the Thenpara that falls from an altitude of 75 metres (246 ft). [1]

Tourism

Thusharagiri offers endless scope for trekking, rock climbing and wild life sanctuary visits. It is around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kozhikode. The nearest town Kodancherry is around 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Thusharagiri. The other main towns situated here are Thiruvambady which is 18 km away and Thamarassery which is 17 km away. One has to purchase all necessary things for trekking from here.

References

  1. ↑ "Calicut, the traditional capital of northern Kerala". Thusharagiri Waterfalls. www.calicut.net. Retrieved 2010-06-22.

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