PULIYANCHOLAI FALLS, TRICHY

 

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Location: Puliyancholai Falls, Tiruchirappalli MAP!

Duration of Journey (From Trichy): 76 Kms

Transportation Option: Bus / Cab 

Time required to visit Puliyancholai Falls: 06:00 Hrs

PULIYANCHOLAI FALLS:

Located below the Kollimalai hills are the aquamarine Puliyancholai Falls. Great place for nature lovers, fun lovers, photo lovers, seekers of knowledge. This place is a favorite place among tourists year-round to enjoy bathing in natural springs.

 Puliyancholai Waterfall is a waterfall that looks like a stream of water flowing in a rocky area. Puliyancholai is known for its magnificent beauty located at the base of the kolli hills. It is a dense forest region, well suited for hiking and other dangerous activities.

 Located far from the hustle and bustle of urban areas, this area offers you a quiet place to escape the busy city life. There is a Shiva temple located about seven miles [12 km] through dense jungle. Volunteers come here to climb the Shiva temple in June and July.

 One can expect to spend about 2-6 hours in the area. The waterfalls are open 24/7, however it is advisable to visit before it gets dark. There are small grocery stores nearby.

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KALLANAI DAM,TRICHY

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"Grant Anaicut," also known as "Kallanai," is one of Trichy's most famous and oldest dams, and a popular meeting place for friends and family.

It is located 12 miles [20 km] from the Cauvery River, between the districts of Thanjavur and Trichy. The Great Karikalan Cholan built the Kallanai dam in the 2nd Century AD, about 2000 years ago, and the dam was rebuilt by the English in the 19th century.

The main objective of the dam was to increase irrigation water in the lower reaches of the river while changing the flow of large amounts of water from the Cauvery district to the county of Collidam.

KALLANAI DAM HIGHLIGHTS

The height of the Dam is about 5.4 meters and its height is 1,079 feet.

It can store up to 15.4 cubic meters of water (i.e. 15400000000 liters).

 It can irrigate up to 69,000 hectares of land, but at the beginning of the 20th century it was able to irrigate more than a million hectares of land.

 The Kallanai Dam crosses the Cauvery River into 4 water channels called the Kollidam River, the Vennaru River, the Puthu River, and the Cauvery River.