Aruvikkuzhy Falls

Aruvikkuzhy Falls
Location Thadiyoor, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India
Coordinates 9°22′17.0142″N 76°42′39.2688″E / 9.371392833°N 76.710908000°E / 9.371392833; 76.710908000Coordinates: 9°22′17.0142″N 76°42′39.2688″E / 9.371392833°N 76.710908000°E / 9.371392833; 76.710908000
Total height 100 feet (30 m)

Aruvikkuzhy Falls (not to be confused with Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls) is a waterfall about 100 feet (30 m) high located about 2km from Thadiyoor and 7km from Kozhencherry in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.[1][2][3] It is now becoming a popular tourist destination.

The word Aruvikkuzhy means "a water stream with depth" in the Malayalam language (aruvi=water stream, kuzhy=deep hole).

References

  1. ↑ "Kodiyeri to open Aruvikkuzhi view tower". The Hindu. 16 December 2006. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (5 August 2004). "DTPC dream project caught in red-tape". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Anti-social elements find a safe haven here". The Hindu. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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