Travel To Adyanpara Water Fall In Kerala,Waterfalls In India

Adyanpara Waterfall

Adyanpara waterfall is located in Kurumbalangode village of Nilambur taluk. Adyanpara is natural waterfall originated from surrounding jungles. Adyanpara waterfall is one of the tourist attractive places in Nilambur.

Medicinal Power of Adyanpara Waterfall's Water

There is a mythology that the water in Adyanpara waterfall is purified and having medicinal power by nature. The reason is each drop of the water is coming filtered by soil and there is direct impact of medicinal plants by their leaves, roots and outer part.

Adyanpara waterfall is proposed for generating electricity by Kerala Government. Still the people surrounded by the Adyanpara waterfall is using for agricultural purpose.

Nearest Attractions

Kannimara teak

Kannimara Teak

 It is the biggest living teak tree not only in India but also in the world, located in Parambikulam Wild Life Sanctuary in the district of Palghat, Kerala. It is 47.5 m tall with a girth of 642 cm. It is located at a distance of 80kms from Nilambur.

How To Get There

Nilambur is located around 70 km from the city of Kozhikode and this is the best transit point for those who are arriving by air and by rail. Buses and taxis are the main ways to reach the place. Thrissur is located around 120 km from the place and the city of Cochin is around 210 km away.

Nilambur Teak Forest

 NILAMBUR is so called because ‘NILAM” means paddy field and “OOR’ means place due to the plentyness of the paddy fields here those days;.although less now a days but is still the beauty of the place. Nilambur is known for the paddyfields and the famousNilambur Teak And Teak Forests.

The Elembalai hill

This hill is situated on the border of Kerala and Tamilnadu from where the river Chaliyar originates and is clothed in dense forests and bamboo woods that add beauty to the place. The region is a beloved homestead of innumerable birds and animals.

The Teak Museum

Teak Museum

 Four kilometres away from the town, on the Nilambur - Gudallur roadside stands the world's first Teak Museum. In the Teak Museum, a visitor can have a first hand information on all aspects of teak. Established by the Kerala Forest Research Institute in collaboration with the Kerala Forest Department, it is thematic museum housing historical, cultural and aesthetic and scientific aspects of teak, all under one roof, arranged in the two storied building.

How To Get There

Nilambur By Air

The closest airport is the Kozhikode Airport and this is situated around 45 km from the place. . There are frequent flights from all the important cities to the airport. One can hire taxis from the taxis stands that are located outside the airport. Taxis charge around Rs 600 from the airport to Nilambur.

Nearest Airports

Kozhikode Domestic Airport (CCJ)                                   -             36 km

Peelamedu  Domestic Airport, Coimbatore (CJB)        -           94 km

Nilambur By Train

Nilambur has a railway station that is connected to places such as Chennai, Cochin, Palakkad and a few other cities. There are passenger trains that arrive from Coimbatore and Mangalore as well.

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Bathing at adyanpara falls

Dal Lake In Srinagar,Tour To Dal Lake

Sunset On Dal Lake

Dal Lake, most populated tourist attraction in Srinagar, is renowned for its house boats and Shikaras. Dal Lake appeared and still continues to appear as a subject matter of many poems and articles.

The wonderful scenic lake extending an area of 26 square meters has been partitioned in to four areas by four causeways. Western part of the lake is enchanting with many Islands attracting tourists with its serenity and solitude. The lake is a hub for many water sports including water surfing, swimming, Shikara riding, kayaking, house boating, angling and canoeing. Adventurous tourists as well as the tourists looking for cool, natural secluded atmosphere can venture to this natural wonder.

Attractions

Island of Char Chinar

A famous landmark in Srinagar is an island on Dal Lake where four Chinar (Platanus orientalis) trees stand, named "Char Chinar.

Nagin Lake

Nagin Lake

Nagin Lake, though sometimes referred to as a separate lake, is actually part of Dal Lake, being linked through a causeway which permits only bikers and walkers to enter the lake precincts. The caseway carries the water supply pipeline to the Srinagar city in the east. The lake is bounded by the Shankaracharya hill (Takht-e-Suleiman) on the south and Hari Parbat on the west and is located at the foot of the Zabarwan hills. Willow and poplar trees flank the edges of the lake.

Chashme Shahi

Chashme Shahi, meaning "Royal Spring", is a fresh water spring and garden known for its medicinal properties. Its source located above the Nehru Memorial Park.

Chashme Shahi

It is the smallest of all the Mughal gardens in Srinagar, measuring 108 metres (354 ft) x 38 metres (125 ft) and it has three terraces, an aqueduct, waterfalls and fountains.[32] Ali Mardan Khan built the garden in 1632, and is built in a such a way that the spring water is the source of fountains. From the fountains, water flows along the floor of the pavilion and cascades to a lower terrace over a drop of 5 metres (16 ft) along a polished black stone chute. A small shrine, known as the Chasma Sahibi, is located in the vicinity of the gardens and has a fresh water spring.

Shankaracharya Temple

The sacred Shankaracharya temple, also known as Jyeshteswara, occupies the top of the hills (about 1,000 feet (300 m) above the surrounding Takht-I-Sulaiman plains in the south-east of Srinagar. The site, initially named Gopadri, dates back to 250 BC as a Buddhist monument, probably built by Emperor Ashoka's son Jhaloka. In the 7th century it was replaced by the present temple by King Lalitaditya. The philosopher Shankaracharya is documented as having stayed at this place when he visited Kashmir ten centuries ago to revive Sanātana Dharma.

Hari Parbat

Hari Parbat

Hari Parbat, also known as the Mughal fort, is a hill fort on Sharika hill that provides panoramic views of the Srinagar city and the Dal Lake. It was first established by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1590. However, he only erected the outer wall of the fort and his plans to build a new capital called Naga Nagor within it did not materialise. The fort in its current state was built much later in 1808 under the reign of Shuja Shah Durrani. Within the fort's precincts are temples, Muslim shrines, and a sikh Gurudwara. The hill is the subject of many legends in Hindu mythology, and was said to have once been a large sea, inhabited by a demon known as Jalobhava and that the hill grew from a pebble.

Kashmir houseboat and shikara

Kashmir Houseboat

Houseboats and the Dal Lake are widely associated with Srinigar and are nicknamed "floating palaces", built according to British customs. The houseboats are generally made from local cedar-wood and measure 24–38 metres (79–125 ft) in length and 3–6 metres (9.8–20 ft) in width and are graded in a similar fashion to hotels according to level of comfort.[35] Many of them have lavishly furnished rooms, with verandas and a terrace to serve as a sun-deck or to serve evening cocktails. They are mainly moored along the western periphery of the lake, close to the lakeside boulevard in the vicinity of the Dal gate and on small islands in the lake. They are anchored individually, with interconnecting bridges providing access from one boat to the other. The kitchen-boat is annexed to the main houseboat, which also serves as residence of the boatkeeper and his family

Hazratbal Shrine

Hazratbal Shrine

The Hazratbal Shrine also named Hazratbal, Assar-e-Sharief, Madinat-us-Sani, or simply Dargah Sharif,[38] is a Muslim shrine situated on the left bank of the Dal Lake and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine.It contains a relic believed by many Kashmiri Muslims to be the Moi-e-Muqqadas, a hair from the head of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. According to legend, the relic was first brought to India by Syed Abdullah, a descendant of Muhammad who left Medina and settled in Bijapur, near Hyderabad in 1635. When Syed Abdullah died, his son, Syed Hamid, inherited the relic.

How To Get There

Srinagar By Air

The nearest airport is Srinagar domestic airport.International travelers get the connecting flights from Delhi International airport.

Srinagar By Train

Jammu is the nearest railway station to Srinagar, which is at a distance of 290 km. 

Srinagar By Bus

Many tourist bus service providers arrange deluxe luxurious bus package tours from many neighboring cities to Srinagar. Srinagar is well connected to Chnadigarh (630 km), Jammu (290 km), Delhi (876 km).

Best season is To Visit

 April to October.

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Shikara on Dal Lake

House boat on Dal lake

Char Chinar

The Dhuandhar Falls In Madhyapradesh

Dhuandhar Falls

The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.The Dhuandhar Falls is located on Narmada River in Bhedaghat.

Hogenakkal Water Falls In Tamilnadu

Hogenakkal Falls

This is one of the wonderful waterfalls in Tamil Nadu. It is located at a distance of 114-km from Salem and 133-km from Bangalore. It is a part of the river Cauvery and is about 250 metres above sea level. The main attraction of the falls is its vertical drop from a height of 20 metres with a thundering sound. Surrounded by mountains, Hogenakkal offers a quite holiday in comfort.