Agastyar Falls: Perfect Solution to Beat Summer Heat
Summers are well and truly here and the heat has started affecting everyone. Summer vacations are also round the corner. Instead of staying couped up inside air conditioned environments all summer, there is a natural solution to beat the summer heat. And that natural solution is Agastyar Falls, a medicinal waterfall that is on the Thamirabharani river inside the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve near Papanasam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
The perennial Agastyar falls offers that perfect getaway for a bath under a herbal waterfall that is located amidst dense greenery. You also get a beautiful forest drive thrown in as an added bonus.
So, if you are headed to South Tamil Nadu during the summer holidays, do try visiting Agastyar Falls and find rich solace from the summer heat. At Agastyar Falls and the nearby Thamirabharani river, you can indulge in swimming, play some water sports, watch birds and wildlife, relax with friends and family and enjoy a picnic with them. If you wish to cool down further, you can try the summer fruit and drink - nongu and padhani after a rejuvenating waterfall bath. And if you happen to take bath in the early hours of the morning or later hours of the evening, you can try the local chukku malli kaapi and find a magical remedy to all your tiredness.
There are separate areas for men and women to bathe with small changing rooms nearby. There are metal barricades to protect you from slipping in case the force of the water is higher than normal. And there is lots of shade under large trees for you to eat your picnic lunch and catch an afternoon siesta.
Such waterfall baths are nature’s perfect recipe for summer holidays. Unlike most of the waterfalls, which go dry during the dry summer months, Agastyar falls and nearby Manimuthar falls, both located inside the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve are perennial waterfalls that flow from deep in the Western Ghats. While both of them are perfect getaways for summers, Agastyar Falls is more accessible as motorcycles, autorickshaws and four wheelers are allowed, while only four wheelers are allowed towards Manimuthar Falls. Sorimuthu Ayyanar temple and the forest drive are also nearby attractions if you happen to choose Agastyar Falls. And then there is the temple town of Papanasam with its fast flowing Thamirabharani river enroute that also doubles up as an added attraction. Overall, Agastyar Falls packs a punch as a top summer holiday getaway. Let me know how you like this forest experience in rustic Tamil Nadu.
