'''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".
[[File:Tourist at Agaya Gangai.jpg|thumb|Tourist at Agaya Gangai waterfalls]]
'''Agaya Gangai''' waterfalls are located in [[Kolli Hills]] of the [[Eastern Ghats]], in [[India]]. Panchanathi, a jungle stream, cascades down as the Agaya Gangai (English: Ganges of Sky), near Arapaleeswarar temple atop the Kolli Hills in [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="TheHindu">{{Cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004080304520300.htm&date=2004%2F08%2F03%2F&prd=th& |title=The Hindu dated 03/08/2004 |access-date=18 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825131533/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004080304520300.htm&date=2004%2F08%2F03%2F&prd=th& |archive-date=25 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is a {{convert|300|ft}} waterfall of the river [[Aiyaru river|Aiyaru]]. It is located in a mountain valley.<ref name="Holidayiq">[https://archive.today/20130125231215/http://www.holidayiq.com/Agaya-Gangai-Waterfalls-Namakkal-Sightseeing-1146-17422.html/&prd=th& Holidayiq website]</ref>
The caves of [[Korakkar|Korakka Siddhar]] and [[Kalangi Nathar|Kalaanginatha Siddhar]] are situated near the Agaya Gangai waterfalls in the nearby forest.<ref>http://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=1023 (Tamil)</ref>
Agaya Gangai Waterfall starts near the [[Arapalleswarar Temple]] in [[Namakkal district]] of Tamil Nadu. The 300ft 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>
[[File:Stairs AgayaGangai.jpg|thumb|Stairs leading to Agaya Gangai Waterfalls]]
[[File:Agaya Gangai Full flow.jpg|thumb|Agaya Gangai waterfalls in full flow during October 2019]]
[[File:Tourists at Agaya Gangai.jpg|thumb|Tourists at Agaya Gangai waterfalls, Kolli Hills]]
The caves of Korakka Siddhar and Kalaanginatha Siddhar are in the nearby forest.
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Revision as of 19:23, 16 January 2021
Agaya Gangi
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".
