For Nature Lovers : 10 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in India
Besides having the Taj Mahal (the beautiful
monumental building pertaining to Mughal history in India), the romantic
backwaters of Kerala, many beaches of Goa & the snowy lands of Ladakh,
India has many wonderful & charming waterfalls, which are in a rage during
the season of Monsoon. The detail of the top 10 waterfalls in India is
following:
The literal meaning of the word Dudhsagar is ‘Ocean of Milk’. The water
of this waterfall seems milky when it falls down a height of 310m at Mollem in
Goa.
Some of the highest waterfalls of India are
found in the state of Karnataka. Jog Falls, which is one of the most superb
waterfalls, is the 2nd highest plunge waterfall in India. Visitors
can feel the force of the fall against the rocks when water falls down the
summit from a height of 253 meters. When this fall is in full flow during the season
of monsoons, 3.4 million tones of water fall down the top every second.
3. Nohkalikai Falls, Meghalaya
As the state of Meghalaya, which is called
the wettest state of India, has many splendid waterfalls. Having the height of
about 1100m, Nohkalikai Falls, which is the tallest plunge fall of India, has a
true view of nature. As the state of Meghalya is abundant in rainfall round the
year, visitors can hope these falls in full flow almost all the year round. It
is one of the splendid & wonderful waterfalls in India.
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4. Iruppu Falls, Coorg
For having an abundance of natural beauty,
Coorg is renowned as one of the most famous hill stations of South India. The
Iruppu Falls, which is situated near Nagarhole National Park, is a highlight of
the natural beauty of Coorg. During Shivratri, most of people use this fall for
bathing to release themselves from their sins before they go to the temple of
Lord Shiva situated nearby.
5. Jang Falls, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
One of the charming waterfalls in India, Jang
Falls, which is situated near the Jang Village in the state of Arunachal
Pradesh, fulfill the purpose of serving as the source of the electricity for
the people of this state, besides doing as a tourist attraction. For getting
these waterfalls, people have to trek a farness of 200 meters approx from the
power station.
6. Kune Falls, Maharashtra
Kune Falls, which are 3 tiered waterfalls
having the height of 200m, can only be watched during the season of Monsoon.
These falls is found in the region of Lonavala-Khandala in the state of Maharashtra, which is enriched with many
charming waterfalls during Monsoon.
7. Bhimlat Falls, Rajasthan
These falls, which have its height of 60
meters, are located near the Bundi Village in Rajasthan, receiving more average
rainfall than the area of Delhi during the monsoons.
8. Hogennakkal Falls, Tamilnadu
Famous for having disease curing properties, Hogennakkal
Falls, which have an amazing beauty & a main tourist attraction of this
state, are found in Dharampuri District of the state of Tamilnadu.
9. Athirapally Falls, Thrissur, Kerala
Athirapally Falls, which can be beheld in
full flow during the rainy season, is
situated in Thrissur District of Kerala.
10. Shivasamudram Falls, Karnataka
These Falls have the particularity of
discharging 19 million liters of water every second. The state of Karnataka is
called the ‘State of Waterfalls in India’
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