Thusharagiri Waterfalls

Thusharagiri Waterfalls - Multiple waterfalls

Thusharagiri Waterfalls is beautiful waterfall positioning itself in the Kodencherry village of Kozhikode district in the Indian state of gods own country Kerala. As the name mean, land and water have smitten an exceptional relationship at this place. 

The name itself means mist capped peaks i.e. mountains covered with snow. Two streams breeding from the Western Ghats come together to form the Chalippuzha River. The river deflects into three wandering waterfalls composing a snow-clad mist which gives the name Thusharagiri to this waterfall. Thenpara Waterfall falls from an altitude of 75 m (246 ft) making it the highest waterfall of the three.

Of these multiple waterfalls, the first three are within 500 metres and easy to reach. They are Earattumukku, Thanni Muthassi and Mazhavil Chattam falls. The next one, Thumpi thullum para waterfall, is about 1 km into the woods. There are a couple more waterfalls deep into the forest, within 5 kms.

Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River. The river diverges into three waterfalls creating a snowy spray, which gives the name, 'Thusharagiri'. The word Thusharagiri means the snow-capped mountain. Of the three, the highest waterfall is the Thenpara that falls from an altitude of 75 metres.

How To Reach : Thusharigiri waterfalls located around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Kozhikode, and 50 kms from Wayanad Kerala. The nearest town Kodancherry is around 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Thusharagiri. The other main towns situated here are Thiruvambady which is 18 km away and Thamarassery which is 17 km away.