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{{short description|Waterfall in Tamil Nadu, India}} | |||
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'''Catherine Falls''' is a double-cascaded [[waterfall]] located in [[Kotagiri]], [[The Nilgiris District]], in the [[India | '''Catherine Falls''' is a double-cascaded [[waterfall]] located in [[Kotagiri]], [[The Nilgiris District]], in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a major tourist spot, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at [[Aravenu]]. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second-highest in the [[Nilgiri Mountains]]. The waters from the upper stream of the [[Kallar River]] are crossed by the Mettupalayam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the southwest. The combined height of both falls is about {{convert|250|ft|m|order=flip}}. | ||
It has been generally claimed that Catherine Falls is named after the wife of [[M.D. Cockburn]], who is said to have introduced [[coffee]] plantations to Kotagiri, however the name St. Catherine's Falls was in use even in 1852.<ref>{{cite book| url= https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47993514|page=7 | title= | It has been generally claimed that Catherine Falls is named after the wife of [[M.D. Cockburn]], who is said to have introduced [[coffee]] plantations to Kotagiri, however the name St. Catherine's Falls was in use even in 1852 while Catherine Jane Cockburn née Lascelles died in 1879.<ref>{{cite book| url= https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47993514|page=7 | title= | ||
Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis :or figures of Indian plants. Volume 5| year=1852| author=Wight, Robert }}</ref> The native name of Catherine Falls is Geddhehaada Halla, meaning "Foothills Dale River". The entire waterfall can clearly be seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose. It is also possible to take a road to the top of the falls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitindia.org.in/tamil%20nadu/kotagiri.html|title=Kotagiri|publisher=visitindia.org.in|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/Kotagiri.htm|title=Kotagiri|publisher=www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092559/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/Kotagiri.htm|archivedate=2011-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadu-tourism.com/tamilnadu-hill-stations/kotagiri.html|title=Discover the enchanting hills|publisher=tamilnadu-tourism.com|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011}}</ref> | Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis :or figures of Indian plants. Volume 5| year=1852| author=Wight, Robert }}</ref> The native name of Catherine Falls is Geddhehaada Halla, meaning "Foothills Dale River". The entire waterfall can clearly be seen from the top of [[Dolphin's Nose, Coonoor|Dolphin's Nose]]. It is also possible to take a road to the top of the falls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitindia.org.in/tamil%20nadu/kotagiri.html|title=Kotagiri|publisher=visitindia.org.in|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/Kotagiri.htm|title=Kotagiri|publisher=www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092559/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/Kotagiri.htm|archivedate=2011-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilnadu-tourism.com/tamilnadu-hill-stations/kotagiri.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203103046/http://www.tamilnadu-tourism.com/tamilnadu-hill-stations/kotagiri.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 February 2013|title=Discover the enchanting hills|publisher=tamilnadu-tourism.com|accessdate=Sep 27, 2011}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of waterfalls]] | |||
* [[List of waterfalls in India]] | |||
* [[Kotagiri]] | * [[Kotagiri]] | ||
* [[Kodanad View Point]] | * [[Kodanad View Point]] | ||
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11°23′05″N 76°51′17″E / 11.384636°N 76.854765°E
Catherine Falls is a double-cascaded waterfall located in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major tourist spot, located on the Mettupalayam road branching off at Aravenu. The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second-highest in the Nilgiri Mountains. The waters from the upper stream of the Kallar River are crossed by the Mettupalayam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the southwest. The combined height of both falls is about 76 metres (250 ft).
It has been generally claimed that Catherine Falls is named after the wife of M.D. Cockburn, who is said to have introduced coffee plantations to Kotagiri, however the name St. Catherine's Falls was in use even in 1852 while Catherine Jane Cockburn née Lascelles died in 1879.[1] The native name of Catherine Falls is Geddhehaada Halla, meaning "Foothills Dale River". The entire waterfall can clearly be seen from the top of Dolphin's Nose. It is also possible to take a road to the top of the falls.[2][3][4]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of waterfalls
- List of waterfalls in India
- Kotagiri
- Kodanad View Point
- Rangaswamy Peak and Pillar
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wight, Robert (1852). Icones plantarum Indiae Orientalis :or figures of Indian plants. Volume 5. p. 7.
- ↑ "Kotagiri". visitindia.org.in. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Kotagiri". www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Discover the enchanting hills". tamilnadu-tourism.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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