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'''Marmala Waterfall''' is a waterfall which is located a few kilometres away from [[Erattupetta]], in [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]],<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/malayalam-news/eerattupetta-1.2040203] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001122105/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/malayalam-news/eerattupetta-1.2040203 |date=1 October 2017 }}|Mathrubhumi Daily</ref><ref>[https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g297634-d11740174-Reviews-Marmala_Waterfall-Kottayam_Kottayam_District_Kerala.html]|Marmala Waterfall</ref> It is exactly  8 km from [[Teekoy]]. The road from Mangalagiri to Marmala Waterfall is currently under construction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=വേറിട്ട വഴിയിലൂടെ വാഗമണ്ണിലേക്ക്; മാർമല വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-kerala/2021/12/02/marmala-waterfalls-hidden-gem-in-kottayam.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref> One has to trek through the middle of an estate, over the slippery rocky path, in order to reach the waterfalls. Marmala waterfall is about 40 meter in height, plunging into a 12-meter deep pool and feeds the [[Teekoy|River Teekoy]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marmala Waterfalls {{!}} Offbeat Attractions in Kerala {{!}} Less-explored Places |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/video-gallery/maramala-waterfalls/1329 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Marmala Waterfalls.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Dry season]]
==Reaching there==
The nearest railway station is [[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam]] about 45 km from the falls. The nearest place with paved road is Teekoy, which is a rubber estate. From there it is a 5 km off-road ride and another 2 km trek.
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==See also==
* [[List of waterfalls]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India]]

== References ==
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# [https://enteyathrakal.com/marmala-waterfall/ EnteYathrakal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302155832/http://enteyathrakal.com/marmala-waterfall/ |date=2 March 2019 }}
# [http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/malayalam-news/eerattupetta-1.2040203 Mathrubhumi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001122105/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/malayalam-news/eerattupetta-1.2040203 |date=1 October 2017 }}
# [https://kochi2ladakh.com/listing/marmala-waterfalls-near-vagamon-theekoy-kottayam/ kochi2ladakh]
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Kerala]]
[[Category:Geography of Kottayam district]]

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