There are
countless places in India and we all are completely unaware of these places.
The reason is less popularity of these amazing destinations. Today our prime
target for voyagers is Athirappilly that is also spelled as Athirapally. This
town is turned as a favorite destination for abroad users. However, it is
really bad for us that abroad voyagers are known in this place, but we Indians
are not such aware. This short note is available for you to learn about this
rain forest resort town.
Talking
about the land area, it is the Grama Panchayath spread in 489.00 km² land area.
This town comes under Mukundapuram Taluk of Thrissur region, Kerala. You have
to cover the distance of 60 km from City Thrissur to reach Athirapally.
However, Kochi is 70 km far and international airport of Cochin is only 55 km
away from this spot. Foreign as well as Indian travelers can easily reach to
our place for their holidays.
We will
discuss the important facts about Athirapally so that you will not get bored by
going through long story.
Wildlife:
The falls of Athirappilly are a major attraction for travelers. These falls are
situated 1000 feet above the sea level. River Chalakudy is flowing from this
region that is one of the heavy river of Kerala. This river enters the town
from Sholayar ranges. Even the whole Kerala is beautiful, but Athirapally is
having a scenic combination of jungles and small streams. Heights waterfall is
of just 80 feet in this region, but the water flow is higher so taking bath
need more attention. As Athirapally is dense in jungle so you will find many
dangerous wild animals and endemic species of fauna in the forest. The Western
Ghat is important center of biodiversity in this region.
As per WTI
(Wildlife Trust of India), Athirappilly is India's best elephant saving
efforts.
Tourism:
Athirappilly Falls are all time best attractions for voyagers. The falls at
Vazhachal are popular among travelers as well. Athirappilly town is the
destination accessible from Chalakudy and state buses are available for
Athirapally from Chalakudy terminal.
Rivers are
always high in pressure so it is advised to the visitors to take precautions
while swimming or moving to the jungle. Police camp is accessible there to help
explorers. Athirappilly is dangerous forest area and night driving is strictly
not allowed. If you have planned to reach this wonder destination, then you
should get the SH-21 highway that connects the Tamil Nadu state of Kerala. This
could be best adventurous drive of your life because the jungle and the route
is full of natural sceneries.
Major attraction
areas of the town Athirapally:
Thumpurmuzhi
Gardens: An ideal location that is full of greenery, scenic splendor and noisy waterfall.
Charpa Falls:
water from this falls plunges on the road in monsoon. Most enjoying spot of
Athirapally.
Forest
Gardens of Vazhachal: A dense jungle and the waterfalls are key spots of
Vazhachal.
Malakapara
Tea Gardens: Want to take pleasure of Jungle safari? Reach Malakapara where you
can do safari and can enjoy the high end tea gardens. Gardens are only 51 km away
from Athirapally.
Sholayar
Dams and Peringalkuthu: The dam constructed on the Chalakudi river is another
spot to visit. You have to enter the jungle to reach the dam portion.
How to reach
Athirapally?
There are
multiple routes that people can follow to reach their destination:
Valparai
Route: This is the road that starts from Coimbatore towards Pollachi. Valparai
is only 40 km away from Coimbatore. Don’t forget to enjoy the tea estates that
come during this route. The curved roads and deep valleys can excite you, but
drive safe to reach safe. The road that starts from Valparai is surrounded by
thick, dense jungle and many wild animals comes on the road so this is the
place you have to be very-very careful. The route becomes more dangerous from
Malakkiparai to reach Athirapally.
Angamaly
Route: People coming from Cochin can get the route of Angamaly town. It is the
shortcut route to reach Athirapally. Take a right turn from the bridge that
comes after crossing Angamaly town. The towns that come between Athirapally and
Angamaly are Mookkannoor, Ezhattumugham, Edalakadu, Oil Plantation and
Vazhachal.
Chalakudy
Route: People coming from Chalakudy should get the route of Anamala Jn. And
Chalakudy town.
Note: Once
you enter the jungle area you will see elephants and bison on the road. The
night journey from this road is discouraged. You will not find human settlement
from Malakkiparai to Peringalkuthu area. If you get stuck anywhere then you
have to help yourself as getting support from others is not possible here.
June to
October are the best period to reach Athirapally town and the forest. You can
enjoy the real wildlife and the theme parks know as Silver Storm and Dream
world in Athirapally.