{"id":3712,"date":"2022-01-13T12:07:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/?p=3712"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:11:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T08:11:36","slug":"waterfalls-in-kerala-dhoni-waterfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holidaylandmark.com\/blog\/waterfalls-in-kerala-dhoni-waterfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfalls in Kerala -Dhoni Waterfall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>About:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A&nbsp;<strong>Dhoni waterfall<\/strong>&nbsp;is a 3 hours trek from the base of the Dhoni Hills. A thick reserve forest surrounds it. Dhoni is about 15 kms from Palakkad.<br>There is a splendid waterfall among other captivating sights. It can be reached only after a fairly long climb of 3 hrs from the base of the Dhoni hills. he<br>waterfall is surrounded by a thick reserve forest that adds to the beauty and serenity of the place.All quite and cool and the singing of birds and the sound<br>of jungle streams and waterfalls welcomes you to Dhoni.Dhoni is also famous for its farmhouse, harboring hundreds of cattle of Swiss variety. The<br>Vishwanatha Swamy shrine, the oldest Shiva temple is situated 3 kms from Palakkad.<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>The annual chariot temple is a gala event. The annual &#8216;Ratholsavam&#8217; or Chariot Festival at Sree Viswanantha Swamy temple lasts for seven<br>days. and the singing of birds and the sound of jungle streams and waterfalls.It is a gift of nature to the District with green forest,rocks, shallow water and<br>beautiful water fall.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Location info:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Address: Palakkad, kerala, India<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>District: Palakkad<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nearest City: Coimbatore,Pollachi, Dindigul and Madurai<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best time to visit: The best time to visit Dhoni is soon after the monsoon rains that is from November to April.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Climate\/Weather:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Climate Generally warm and humid. The weather temparature Summers: 36\u00b0-20\u00b0; Winters: 16\u00b0-32\u00b0C.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interesting things to do:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trekking.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Interesting things to Visit:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dhoni Hills:The site can be reached after a fairly long climb of 3 hours from the base of the Dhoni Hills. Dhoni provides trekkers the opportunity to explore its<br>hilly terrains.Its lush green surroundings are a pleasure to watch. Dhoni is also famous for its farmhouse, harbouring hundreds of cattle of Swiss variety.Malampuzha:<br>Malampuzha has an aerial ropeway across the garden, a telescope tower, boating and fishing facilities, a swimming pool, fresh water aquarium<br>and a snake park. Fantasy Park is a good spot for children. At Dhoni you can go on a 3-hour trek from the base of Dhoni Hills to the waterfall at the<br>reserve forest area.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mobile range info:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How to reach?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nearest Railway Station:Palakkad railway station<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nearest Airport:Nearest airport is Coimbatore (55km) in Tamilnadu. Kochi airport (160 km) and Kozhikode (130 km) are nearest airports in Kerala.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Road Transport:<\/strong>The important road is the Palakkad &#8211; Ponnani road which connects NH 47 and NH 17. It is on NH47 that links Salem to Kanyakumari via<br>Palakkad. The nearest city is Coimbatore in Tamilnadu which is well connected to Palakkad with buses.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nearest Visiting places:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Palakkad Fort:<\/strong>Palakkad Fort was built by Hyder Ali, the mighty ruler of Mysore, in the year 1766 A.D. The fort was primarily built to speed up the communication<br>between Coimbatore and the West Coast. The region, during those days had a great strategic importance. The fort however fell into the hands of British<br>Empire in the year 1784 after a siege that lasted 11 days. With the Zamorin&#8217;s capture of the fort, the dispute and the battle was not meant to end there.<br>The British recaptured the fort in the year 1790 A.D. and with that established their stronghold in the region. Palakkad Fort, at present, is looked after by the<br>Archaeological Survey of India.<strong>Thiruvalathoor Bhagavathy Temple.<\/strong>The temple is located 10 kilometer from Palakkad at the Chittoor-Kodumbu road. This ancient temple is well decorated with fine wood works and stone<br>sculptures. It is one of the 108 Durga temples in the country. The temple remains unfinished. The annual festival falls at January, which lasts 10 days.<br>Another attraction in the temple is the Mizhavu (a musical instrument), and it is observed as the largest in Kerala.<strong>Chulannur Peacock Protection Centre:<\/strong>Mailadumpara, in Chulannur situated 22 kms away from Palakkad town and 5 kms from Peringothukrish, is also famed. It is here the peacock<br>protection center is located. Kunjan Nambiar Smrudhi forest is also here.<strong>Silent Valley National Park:<\/strong>It is a dense rain forest located along the western corners of Nilgiris having an area of around 90 square kilometers. It is nearly 60 kilometers far from Palakkad and 90 kilometers from Coimbatore. Silent Valley got this name because of the poetic silence at this forest and it is just because of the absence of cicadas, which is common in all forests. The forest is famous for the very rare Lion-Tailed Macaque. The Silent Valley also known as Sairandhri Vanam. According to Hindu mythology Sairandhri is the other name of Draupadi who is the wife of Panadavas in MAHABHARATHA epic.<br>Trekking is possible at this forest with prior permission.<strong>Walayar Dam:<\/strong>It is located about 25 kilometers from Palkkad town in the Kerala Tamilnadu border. The dam is meant for irrigation purpose. There is a deer Park<br>located 3 kilometers from Walayar.<strong>Kalpathi:<\/strong>Kalpathi is the most famous &#8216;Agraharam'(Street occupied by Brahmins) in Palakkad and one of the 18 Agraharams(Brahmin residing streets) in the<br>state. The famous Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple is here where the famous \u2018Ratholsavam\u2019 (temple car festival) takes place.<br>Kalpathy is located 3 kilometer from Palakkad.<strong>Olappamanna Mana:<\/strong>Olappamanna is the family name of a feudal lords, belongs to the Namboothiri category. They are the reputed patrons of Kathakali and it is believed<br>that Kathakali originated here. The \u2018mana\u2019 (ancestral house) lies at Vellinezhi (Which is known as Kathakali village) near Chepulassery.<br><br><strong>Thrithala:<\/strong><br><br>Thrithala is the place where Agnihotri (The eldest son of Vararuchi) conducted 99 yagnas and made Indra (King of Gods) envious. The Agnihotri ellam draws visitors. The village lies 8 kilometer far from Pattambi at the Pattambi-Kuttippuram road in the Ottapalam taluk. The Siva temple here is believed to be built around 10th century is a good example of the Chol-Pandya style of Architecture. The presiding deity here is Siva and deity here<br>known as \u2018Thalathilappan&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nearest Petrol Pump:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Petrol Pump<\/strong><br>Palakkad, Kerala<strong>IBP Petrol Bunk<\/strong><br>Chittur Road, Kenathuparambu<br>palakkad, Kerala<strong>Bharat Petroleum<\/strong><br>Coimbatore Road, Kalmandapam,<br>Palakkad, Kerala.<br>Category: Gas Station \/ Petrol Pump<strong><br><\/strong><strong>Balaji Fuels<\/strong><br>Chandranagar, Palakkad,<br>Kerala 678007 &#8211; 0491 2571793.<br>Category: Gas Station \/ Petrol Pump<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotels\/Lodge\/Accommodation:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hotel Indraprastha<\/strong><br>Krishna Gardens, P.O.<br>Chandernagar, Palakkad, Kerala.<strong>Hotel Srichakra International<\/strong><br>Palakkad, Kerala.<strong>Emarald Hotel Silent valley<\/strong><br>Mannarkkad<br>Palakkad, kerala<strong>Hotel Soorya Continental<\/strong><br>Pudhiyapalam<br>Palakkad, kerala<strong>Hotel Gayathri<\/strong><br>Gayathri River at NH 47, Hotel Gayathri<br>palakkad, kerala&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Things to carry:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tips &amp; Suggestions:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Help Line\/Phone Number:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Police Station:<\/strong><strong>Police Station<\/strong><br>Mannarkkad, Palakkad, Kerala<strong>Narashimapuram Police Station<\/strong><br>Narashimapuram, Palakkad main road<br>CoimbatoreTamil Nadu.<strong>Wadakanchery police station<\/strong><br>Wadackanchery, Thrissur<br>Kerala- 04884 233100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nearest Hospital:<\/strong><strong>Hosephiinr zMemmorial Hospital<\/strong><br>Malampuzha<br>Palakkad-815160, kerala.<strong>Valluvanad Hospital<\/strong><br>Kanniampuram, Ottappalam, kerala<strong>Semalk Hospital<\/strong><br>Kanniampuram, Ottappalam ,kerala<strong>AHALIA FOUNDATION, EYE HOSPITAL<\/strong><br>B.No.120, Kanalpirivu, Palakkad, Kerala, India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Society\/Community Phone Number:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Link:<\/strong>http:\/\/greenstvm.blogspot.com\/2008\/10\/trek-to-dhoni-waterfalls.html<br>http:\/\/naserpoolamanna.blogspot.com\/2006\/07\/naser-poolamanna.html<br>http:\/\/travel-indiatourism.blogspot.com\/2009\/02\/dhoni-waterfalls.html<br>http:\/\/rameezrahman.blogspot.com\/2009\/04\/memoirs.html<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About: A&nbsp;Dhoni waterfall&nbsp;is a 3 hours trek from the base of the Dhoni Hills. 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