Devaragundi Waterfall
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A mesmerising peek of Western Ghats |
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Everyone must agree, the real beauty lies in the wild. One such beauty is waterfalls. A very cute yet fatal waterfall that flows in the middle of Western Ghats is Devaragundi Waterfall, popularly known as Thodikana Waterfall around the local town Sullia, Dakshina Kannada.
Journey
Not a very long hike to get to the waterfall, yet it takes some nerve. Largely during monsoon, the valleys are vulnerable to blood-sucking leeches. They are the main threat to go across the place. Anyhow, the pass is admirably clear since a few of locals reside nearby.
The main aspect of Western Ghats is the highly-dense forest, making it a large terrain for various living creatures. These valleys are often praised for its biodiversity and they flourish when it rains.
Crops are grown amid the jungle area, mainly areca nut and rubber trees. The laterite soil in the region provides favourable conditions for this vegetation to grow productively.
Across all the highlights along the path, the way end up to the waterfall. The water from the hill runs in abundance when it's monsoon gathering all the streams from the top.
The water streams through numerous valleys and joins Payaswini, a river that originates in west Karnataka which flows towards Kasaragod, Kerala. One of the major beauty spots of the town is the view of the river from the hanging bridge.
Keeping aside all the aspects, visiting the scenes of Western Ghats could be relaxing from all the stress. The region is a national treasure as it's one of the major evergreen forests of the planet.
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