Athirapally Falls, a famous tourist destination in India , is situated on the west flowing Chalakudy River. Falling the water from a height 80 feet , It's the biggest waterfall in Kerala,. It's nick named as the 'Niagara of India' , as it offers spectacular view to the visitors. The Chalakudy river run smoothly in the beginning , but becomes turbulent while reaching the athirapally falls. It then falls down with huge sound , producing white foam that offers a fantastic experience being in the green dense forest.
The river provides habitat of 85 different species including fishes. Also , The forest area has a wide variety of species including the great horn-bill , Asian elephants , tigers , leopards etc. Thrissur District tourism promotion council organizes daily jungle safari from Chalakudy to Malakkappara (Athirapally is on this route). It's a unique opportunity to experience the rich flora and fauna of Athirapally - Vazhachal ecotourism , covering Kauthukapark, Thumboormuzhy Dam & Butterfly garden, Athirappilly water falls, Vazhachal falls etc. All these points leads to the fact Athirapally is a favorite picnic spot of the people of India. Moreover , this place is a paradise of film makers. Many Indian movie sequences and songs are cinematographed here. They love this location to be included in their frames.
Front View of Athirapally Falls
During Monsoon
The first two pictures in the blog were taken when I had a trip during a north west monsoon season. As you see , there was a huge amount of water falling down , which looked muddy sometimes. Besides , It's a awesome feeling to enjoy the dazzling waterfall during such a climate. The next two snaps were captured during a sunny evening. Although I focused on capturing the star shaped sun into my frames , I didn't forget to hearten the charm of the place. I waited for my moment to get the sun just above the mountain in my frame to capture the last photograph.
Sunny Evening
Sunset
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Awesome place it is. We too had a short visit a month back.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=730l06PvTZE
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