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Palaruvi Falls

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Type
  
Horsetail

Height
  
91 m

Phone
  
0475 221 1200

Total height
  
91 metres (299 ft)

Number of drops
  
1

Watercourse
  
Kallada River

Palaruvi Falls

Location
  
Aryankavu, Kollam district, Kerala, India

Address
  
Road to Palaruvi Waterfalls, Kollam, Kerala

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–4PMTuesday8AM–4PMWednesday8AM–4PMThursday8AM–4PMFriday8AM–4PMSaturday8AM–4PMSunday8AM–4PMMonday8AM–4PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
Thirumullavaram Beach, Thenmala Dam, Thusharagiri Falls, Vazhachal Falls, Perunthenaruvi Falls

The Palaruvi Falls (Malayalam: പാലരുവി വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം) is a waterfall located in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 32nd highest waterfall in India.

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EtymologyEdit

Palaruvi (Pal (Milk)+ Aruvi(Stream)) means “stream of milk” in the local language(Tamil / Malayalam).

The fallsEdit

It is a single drop, horsetail type waterfall with a total height of 91 metres (299 ft). The Palaruvi Falls is across the Kallada River.

LocationEdit

Palaruvi is at 5 km distance from NH 744 and 6 km from Kerala-Tamil Nadu border at Aryankavu, 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the city of Kollam, 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Punalur and 152 kilometres (94 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram.

References

Palaruvi Falls Wikipedia