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'''Agaya Gangai''' is a waterfall in [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is in the [[Kolli Hills]] of the [[Eastern Ghats]]. The name means that the waterfall is "The Ganges of the Sky".  
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'''Agaya Gangai''' ([[English language|English]]: [[Ganges]] of sky) is a [[waterfall]] located in [[Kolli Hills]] of the [[Eastern Ghats]], in [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It falls from a height of {{convert|300|ft}} and is formed by the [[Aiyaru river]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Datta|first1=Rangan|title=Agaya Gangai Waterfalls in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats — a nature lover's paradise|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/agaya-gangai-waterfalls-situated-in-kolli-hills-of-the-eastern-ghats-in-tamil-nadu-is-a-paradise-for-nature-lovers/cid/1932862|access-date=13 May 2023|work=The Telegraph|date=28 April 2023}}</ref> Agaya Gangai is also known as Peraruvi and can be reached by climbing down 1196 steps. The caves of sages [[Bogar]], [[Agastya]]r, [[Korakkar]] and [[Kalangi Nathar]] are located near the waterfalls inside the forest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in/destinations/kolli-hills|title=Kolli Hills|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> [[Agaya Gangai dwarf gecko]] is a species of [[Diurnality|diurnal]], rock-dwelling, [[insectivorous]] [[gecko]] endemic to the region.<ref>{{Cite Q|Q115774703|doi-access=free}}</ref>
[[File:Aagai Gangai Falls 1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|waterfall basin]]


Agaya Gangai Waterfall starts near the [[Arapalleswarar Temple]] in [[Namakkal district]] of Tamil Nadu. The 300&nbsp;ft waterfall joins [[Aiyaru river]]. It is in a valley that is surrounded by mountains on all sides.<ref>[http://www.holidayiq.com/Agaya-Gangai-Waterfalls-Namakkal-Sightseeing-1146-17422.html/&prd=th& Holidayiq website]{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of waterfalls]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India]]


The caves of Korakka Siddhar and Kalaanginatha Siddhar are in the nearby forest.
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Agaya Gangai Falls
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Coordinates11°16′1″N 78°23′38″E / 11.26694°N 78.39389°E / 11.26694; 78.39389
Total height300 ft (91 m)
WatercourseAiyaru river

Agaya Gangai (English: Ganges of sky) is a waterfall located in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats, in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, India. It falls from a height of 300 feet (91 m) and is formed by the Aiyaru river.[1] Agaya Gangai is also known as Peraruvi and can be reached by climbing down 1196 steps. The caves of sages Bogar, Agastyar, Korakkar and Kalangi Nathar are located near the waterfalls inside the forest.[2] Agaya Gangai dwarf gecko is a species of diurnal, rock-dwelling, insectivorous gecko endemic to the region.[3]

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waterfall basin

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Datta, Rangan (28 April 2023). "Agaya Gangai Waterfalls in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats — a nature lover's paradise". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  2. "Kolli Hills". Government of Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 1 December 2023.


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