Meenmutty Falls is a waterfall located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Trivandrum city in Thiruvananthapuram District in the Indian state of Kerala, India.[1] The falls are located near the Ponmudi hill station, Thiruvananthapuram district and Agastya Mala Biosphere reserves.[2] This waterfalls is situated along the upper riparian course of Vamanapuram River.

Meenmutty Waterfalls

Location

There is no transportation is available so visitors have to trek 2 km through the dense forests to reach the falls. The nearby road head is Kallar on Vithura- Ponmudi road.[3][4] There are other waterfalls like Kombaikani Falls (that lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) upstream of the Meenmutti Falls), Thavakkal Waterfalls and Vaazhvanthol waterfalls nearby this falls.[5]

There is also a waterfall bearing same name that exist at Wayanad district of Kerala.[6]

Meenmuty waterfall, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Meenmutty Waterfall, Thiruvananthapuram". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Chowdhary, Charu. "For a Scenic Trek to Kallar, You Must Head From Trivandrum to Ponmudi | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "DTPC reintroduces package tours in the district; focus on heritage destinations". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram tourism sector needs a serious relook". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Waterfalls, snowy mountains and much more… the abandoned tourism of Vithura". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Manoj, E. M. (15 September 2014). "Meenmutty falls in Kerala out of tourism map". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 October 2021.


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