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{{short description|Waterfalls in Kerala, India}}
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|name=Areekkal Waterfalls
|photo=Areekkal Waterfalls Koothattukulam 112553.jpg
|photo_caption=December 27, 2012
|location=[[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], India
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'''Areekkal Waterfalls''' is located in [[Pampakuda]] around 35 kilometers away from the [[Ernakulam|Ernakulam main city]] on the [[Thodupuzha]]- Ernakulam road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Areekkal Waterfalls {{!}} Tourist Places in Ernakulam {{!}} Top Waterfalls in Kerala |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/photo-gallery/areekkal-waterfalls-ernakulam/2668 |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}}</ref>

==Overview==
Areekkal Waterfalls located in Pampakuda Panchayat of Ernakulam district which was not known much to tourists until earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |title=എറണാകുളത്തുണ്ടൊരു വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം; എവിടെയാണെന്ന് അറിയാമോ? |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/travel/weekend-getaways/waterfall-other-than-athirappilly-waterfalls-for-weekend-destination-for-kochi-natives/articleshow/71644752.cms |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Samayam Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref> It received attraction in 2014, after the [[Government of Kerala|Kerala government]] launched the Areekkal tourism development project.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ഡെസ്ക് |first=വെബ് |date=2022-06-07 |title=അരീക്കൽ ഉദ്യാനം പദ്ധതിക്ക് തുടക്കം |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/ernakulam/--1021036 |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=www.madhyamam.com |language=ml}}</ref> It is located on the Piramadam-Vettimudu route and is around 100 feet in height with forest and rubber plantations in its background.<ref>{{Cite web |title=So close, yet so surreal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2022/jul/08/so-close-yet-so-surreal-2474068.html |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It is one of the major domestic tourist destination in [[Pampakuda]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Areekkal waterfalls, an untouched and pristine tourist destination |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/nov/29/areekkal-waterfalls-an-untouched-and-pristine-tourist-destination-1714152.html |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The waterfall originates from Mannathur Hills in Tirumaradi Panchayat. It comes down from a height of more than 70 feet over the rocks. It falls on all three levels and there is a barricaded area built below the third level for travelers to access.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ചാട്ടം അത്ര പോര; അരീക്കൽ വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം ശോഷിച്ചു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/ernakulam/2020/03/06/ernakulam-areekkal-waterfalls.html |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref> Other notable places and tourist destinations near Areekkal falls are Kochareekkal caves, Mandalam Mount, Mayeeladam Para, Shoolam waterfall, Pazhur Padipura, [[Pazhur]] Perumthrikovil Temple and [[Piravom|Piravam]] Valiya Palli.<ref>{{Cite web |title=അരീക്കൽ വിളിക്കുന്നു; സഞ്ചാരികളേ വരൂ.. |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/areekkal-waterfalls/969261 |access-date=2023-02-10 |website=Deshabhimani |language=ml}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Kerala]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ernakulam district]]

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