08/07/2013
Athirapilly Falls, Thrissur District, Kerala, India
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* Athirappilly Falls is situated in Athirappilly panchayath in Thrissur district of Kerala, on the southwest coast of India.
* Located on the west-flowing Chalakudy River near the Vazhachal Forest Division and the Sholayar ranges, this 24-metre (80 ft) waterfall and the nearby Vazhachal Falls are popular tourist destinations.
* Athirappilly is easily reachable from Chalakudy by taking a vehicle for rent or by bus from the Chalakudy private bus terminal.
* The Western Ghats is one of the most important biodiversity hot spot in the world.
* This valuable natural world is already degraded by mining and hydro electric projects.
* Environmentalists claim that Athirapally is a one-of its-kind riparian ecosystem in Kerala.
* The journey from Chalakudy to the Athirappilly Falls passes through a landscape of winding roads, small villages and lush green trees.
* Visitors can reach the top of the waterfall via a paved path that leads through thick bamboo clusters.
* A steep narrow path also leads to the bottom of the falls.
* The falls attract visitors from across India, especially during the monsoon months (June–September).
* About 7 million tourists visit the falls and the Vazhachal picnic spot each year.
* The scenic beauty of Athirappilly falls has always been attractive to filmmakers. This falls is used as a location for several Malayalam Films.
* Major Bollywood movies like Guru, Raavan etc been suited here and a major portion of 1986 Tamil movie like Punnagai Mannan was shot near the falls, the Falls itself playing a role in it.
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