Agaya Gangai Waterfalls
About:
Agaya Gangai waterfalls is located in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats. Panchanathi, a jungle stream cascades down as the Agaya Gangai (En:Ganges of Sky), near the Arapaleeswarar temple atop the Kolli Hills in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu.
Agaya Gangai is an enchanting 300 feet (91 m) waterfall of the river Aiyaru, located near Arapaleeswarar temple. It is situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. En route, one can enjoy the natural beauty of the valley and the vegetation covered peaks. The location is ideal for trekking and the breeze is pleasant, the cascade of silvery water touching and brushing the innumerable herbs which abound in Kolli Hills keeps everyone spell bound and fresh with its herbal qualities.
Some thousands of steps lead down to the falls from the Arapaleeswarar temple, in the Kolli Hills. Regular buses ply from Namakkal and Salem to the Kolli Hills. A drive through ghat road with some 70 hairpin turns bends from Karavalli, the village on the foothills, to Kolli Hills.[2]. It is also said that Paambaati Siddhar’s cave is situated near the Agaya Gangai.
Location info:
Address:Agaya Gangai waterfalls,Kolli Hills ,Namakkal ,Tamil NaduDistrict: Namakkal districtNearest City: SalemBest time to visit: April, May, November.
Climate/Weather:
January, 40.3° F; August, 67.0° F; annual average, 52.6° F
How to reach?
Nearest Railway Station:SalemNearest Airport:Road Transport:
Nearest Petrol Pump:
Belukurichi
Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation:
kolli hill resorts
kolli hills, namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637411- 097 39700059
Nallathambi Resort
Semmedu, Kolli Hills, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637411 – 04286 247227
Help Line/Phone Number:
Police Station:
Belukurichi
Nearest Hospital:
Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College & Hospitals
Sankari Main Road, Chinnaseeragapadi, NH 47, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636308 – 0427 2477883
Saravana Hospital
105, Veeranam Main Rd, Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636001- 09443240016
Shanmuga Hospitals
No. 24, Hasthampatti, Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636007- 0427 2315293
Dhanvantri Hospitals
8/235, Pallakkapalayam, Sankari West (Via),, Namakkal, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu 637303- 09842748202