An entertaining and fun-filled trip to Kumbaratty falls, Achankovil, Kerala

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Despite my unstable economic conditions, I manage to make single trip each month to rejuvenate myself from the monotonous lifestyle. This time, my trip was intertwined with my home visit, as I live far away from my home. My cousins and I decided to visit Kumbaratty falls, also known as Achankovil, is located in Kerala.

Lying between the borders of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Achankovil is 30km away from Tenkasi. Riding on the bike through the zigzag mountains, we were engulfed by the cacophony of deafening outcry of the wild insects. Throughout the way, we feasted our eyes to the lush green gigantic trees and beautiful mountains. As we rode on, cold air filled our body and relieved us from the sultry weather.  After passing through eleven hair bin bends, we reached the main spot and availed our tickets to enter into the falls.
Main spot to avail the tickets


It’s half a mile walk from the counter, and on our way we witnessed a small snake lying on a rock and red squirrels on the trees. The falls was nowhere to be seen and after a few minutes, we spotted a portion of water getting accumulated in a ditch. As we stepped further, there she appeared gleaming against the bright sunlight. It was a breathtaking view and we stood still there for a moment and admired its beauty.
Magnificent View of Kumbaratty Falls

The water from the river fell into a cave like rock and there on it cascaded down the rock to the bottom. We stripped off our clothes and threw ourselves into the cold water. As there was lot of space on the top, we relaxed ourselves lying on the water, which was only a knee deep.  We had great fun sliding down the rock and there was no one else in the falls except us.
As the season is slim, the water is very less now. But, we had great fun sliding down on this rock.

After a few hours, we departed from the place with a heavy heart, as we would miss this fun for a long time. We returned to our home in Agarakattu to a sweltering heat. The following day the sun was partly cloudy and it was beginning to rain in the evening. We spotted white stones falling everywhere from the sky. To our surprise, it was raining hailstone and some of us hastily picked up the hailstones unmindful of the rain.
Hailstone

I enjoyed every moment of my time in this holiday. But, it is time to return to Chennai to earn my daily bread. 
Do not miss this below video, featuring our memorable moments at the falls. I am sure many would want to visit this place after seeing this video. 

Location: Achankovil, Kerala, India

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Anonymous said…
Nice...... U've a unique style of writing which make us to feel not just ur trip but also the magnificence of nature :-)
18 April 2014 at 10:17
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