Thommankuth Falls, Thodupuzha, Kerala.

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Thommankuth Falls, Thodupuzha, Kerala.

About 18–20 kms away from Thodupuzha town, there is an exhilarating charm of Thommankuthu Water falls which captures your heart and soul. In the thick of bright green foliage, this is a seven step waterfall in nature’s lap which allows the visitors to relish in the wild beauty of forest and stream. The place arouses the ‘adventure seeker’ in you. It put forward the type of adventure you want while climbing 12km up to the mountain. Fishing and horse riding are available choices in this pleasant valley.

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Law’s Falls, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

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Law’s Falls, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.

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Law’s Falls is a magnificent waterfall; it is 5 kms away from the charming hill station, Coonoor. This majestic waterfall is a popular tourist attraction and picnic spot too. The falls thunder down from a height of 180 feet and it is an awe-inspiring sight!

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Kondakarla Lake, Kondakarla, Andhra Pradesh.

Kondakarla Lake, Kondakarla, Andhra Pradesh.

Photo Credit : SHVETA Blog

Kondakarla Lake:- Natural lake and bird sanctuary located towards south at a distance of 50KM from Visakhapatanam. This fresh water natural lake is home of many birds and one of the main spot for photographer interested in birds photography.

Boating in the Lake

Local fisherman and villages prepare boats by joining two logs of palm trees and making a sitting arrangement by placing a wooden plank or wooden bed over it. This arrangements remain quite stable in water. While boating you can flock lotus flowers from the water. There is no fixed rate or any type of ticket arrangement here. Rates depends on demand and season. On our visit the boat man asked for Rs 300 for a one and half hour boating to other side of the lake. There is a temple of Lord Venkateswara over hill at the other side. From the hill top view of the surroundings is the only attraction to climb up.

Thalaiyar Falls, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

Thalaiyar Falls, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

Thalaiyar Falls, also known as Rat Tail Falls is located in the Palani Hills of Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu State, South India. It is 975 ft (297 m) tall and is the highest waterfall in Tamil Nadu, the sixth … from the Dum Dum Rock viewpoint on the Batalugundu-Kodaikanal Ghat Road, 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) away to the west.

There are walls at the edge of the peak on either side of Thalaiyar Falls, focusing the flow of water into an enhanced rat tail contour. You can walk along the wall and approach the center of the falls. Below one wall is a massive flat rock. If you make your way to the rock, you can look down and spot a gurgling river making its way through the verdant forest. If you gaze up, you can see the waterfall, which at this point is pretty quiet.

Manikyadhara Falls, Kemmanagundi, Karnataka.

Manikyadhara Falls, Kemmanagundi, Karnataka.

The refreshing mountain air, the serene Shola forests and the silvery mist add to the beauty of Manikyadhara Falls which straddle the Bababudan Giri and Devirammana Betta. When you reach here, steps lead you downhill to the foot of this small but gorgeous waterfall. Even in summer, the waters here are icy cold.

Manikyadhara Falls is located at a distance of 25 kilometers from Chikmagalur on Bababudangiri hills near Kemmangundi. Manikyadhara lies astride a wonderful part of the Bababudan giri and Devirammana Betta and about a kilometer away from Bababudan Giri. 

On getting there, a set of stairs lead downhill to the foot of the waterfall. This is a small water fall but it is absolute heaven for hikers, bikers, as well as nature lovers of all type. The views are picturesque from this fall. Manikyadhara Falls is an ideal tourist place to keep away from stress of everyday life.

Kodaikanal Lake, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

Kodaikanal Lake, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.

Kodaikanal Lake, also known as Kodai Lake is a manmade lake located in the Kodaikanal city in Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu, India.

This man-made lake is located just 500 meters (1,600 ft) away from the Kodai bus stand. Kodaikanal is a peaceful hill resort suitable for people looking for options to spend some quite time away from their busy schedule. Once in Kodaikanal tourists are sure to head for the Kodai Lake. 

This star-shaped deep blue lake amidst the emerald green wooded slopes sparkles like a jewel in the crown, it is spread over 60 acres with a circumference of 6 kms and is rimmed by a lighted and paved promenade and bicycle path around the lake.. Kurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), a unique bright blue bell-shaped flower marks its presence in the catchment area of the lake. 

Dabbe Falls Trek, Kargal, Karnataka

Dabbe Falls Trek, Kargal, Karnataka

Dabbe Falls is 20km from Kargal, on the banks of River Sharavathi, in Sagara taluk. It came to limelight after construction of Linganamakki Dam in 1954 (at 5km). There is famous Chowdeswari temple and has pretty diverse culture and traditions. 

Begin on the road from Shimoga toward Sagara and drive in the direction of Jog Falls on the Kargal Road. On this Kogar-Karkkala Road, you can find Panjali Cross; a left from here leads you on for three kilometers until a village called Dabbe. These are motorable roads in good condition and to make your life simpler, just stick to your right no matter what deviations come your way.

Dabbe Falls, spotless waterfall, which is deeply hidden in the mountains near Hosagadde. Here trek route is deep valley leading to Dabbe Falls of delightful sight. It is situated around 30Km from Jog falls and formed by River Sharavathi that falls from a height of 80’. The travel through the village and passing by the paddy fields makes it a lovely journey towards the falls.

Here we have to pass through paddy fields enjoying the greenery surface and the waving of green grass in pleasant manner. We have to pass via few houses wherein we are offered certain hospitality which we could not refuse as it was a welcome event and adding spirit to our voyage.

At Kedarnath, Yamunothri and Vyshnodevi I went on horseback. I trekked more than a dozen times the Sabarimalai hills at Kerala. I trekked Tirumala Thirupathi hills and many other small and medium hills at Nasik and other places in India. But I had not seen the one of tuff task anywhere as involved in reaching Dabbe falls.