Thalaiyar Falls

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Thalaiyar Falls, are located in the Palani Hills, Kodaikanal, of Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu. Edit

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Thalaiyar falls also known as rat tail falls located in the palani hills. The falls got the name of a Rat tail falls because it can be spotted as a silver line from a long distance on the way. It is 975ft (297m) tall and it is the highest waterfall in tamilnadu,the third highest in India and 267th Highest in the World. On a clear day rat tail falls is visible from the dum dum rock view point on the Batalugundu to kodaikanal Ghat Road 3.6 kms away to the west. It appers across the valley as a long thin white strip of cascading water on a background of black rock cliff face that just out of the foothills. The very edge at the top of the falls has a low concrete wall on either side concentrating the flow of water to focus the falls into a better rat tail shape. One can walk along the wall and get near the center of the falls. Just below one wall is a large flat rock about 5ft wide. One can get down to the edge of the rock to look directly straight down to see a little river at the bottom continuing placidly through the forest.The river water coming to the falls, though 9 km downstream from Perumal Malai village and apparently clear, may be polluted, and visitors to the area are advised to avoid drinking it. Hiking is allowed near the falls but only to their bottom and that too in the dry season, as there have been accidents when hiking to the top part of the falls. The hike usually begins at the Manjalar Dam proceeding along the path through the Mango orchards and potato fields around the Manjalar Reservoir and then goes up along the watercourse till the small shrine of Goddess Kamakshi.

Thalaiyar Falls in Kodaikanal1

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Must SeeEdit

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Visiting TimeEdit

10.00 am to 6.00 pm from Monday to Saturday

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to May

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Astoria Veg. Restaurant ; Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu 624102 ; Ph/M – N.A ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available for local transportation. Pandayan Roadways Corporation arranges sightseeing trips on demand.

Bus : Tourist bus services are plenty to reach Kodaikanal from Madurai (Rs 400), Coimbatore (Rs 500), Bangalore (Rs 600), Trichy (Rs 450) and Chennai (Rs 550). Tourist service providers offer many deluxe, A/C luxurious buses to Kodaikanal at a rate of nearly Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : The nearest Railway station is Kodai road, which is about 80 km away from Kodaikanal. Coimbatore junction is the major rail head which is well connected to cities like Delhi (Kerala Exp), Kolkata (Guwahati Exp), Chennai (Duronto Exp) and Bangalore (Bangalore Exp) along with various other small and big cities across the country.

Air : Nearest airport to Kodaikanal is Madurai airport which is at a distance of 120 km from the city. Madurai is air connected to Chennai and Coimbatore. Coimbatore is the nearest major airport which is connected to many cities in India and the world.

Others : There are no auto rickshaws, Cycles are also available in Kodaikanal for rent, and these are much preferred by tourists and locals alike. You can rent out a cycle or a bike for a day in order to travel around Kodaikanal and charges for renting a bike will be around Rs 300 to 350. This is the generally preferred mode of travel.

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Safety / WarningEdit

The river water coming to the falls, though 9 km downstream from Perumal Malai village and apparently clear, may be polluted, and visitors to the area are advised to avoid drinking it