Hogenakkal Falls

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?ஒக்கேனக்கல் அருவி ಹೊಗೆನಕಲ್ ಜಲಪಾತ Hogenakkal Falls India Hogenakkal Falls  Hogenakkal Falls  Coordinates: 12°6′54″N 77°46′33″E / 12.115, 77.77583 Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Coordinates: 12°6′54″N 77°46′33″E / 12.115, 77.77583

Hogenakkal Falls Location Tamil Nadu , India Latitude 12.6 Longitude 77.46 Height of longest drop 20 m

Hogenakkal Falls or Hogenakal Falls (Tamil: ஒக்கேனக்கல் அருவி, Kannada: ಹೊಗೆನಕಲ್ ಜಲಪಾತ) is a waterfall in South India on the Kaveri (or Cauvery) River. It is located in the Dharmapuri district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu,^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} along its border with Karnataka state.^[7] It is located about 90 kms from Bangalore and 46 kms from Dharmapuri.^[8] It is sometimes referred to as the "Niagara of India".^[9] With its fame for medicinal baths and hide boat rides, it is a major site of tourist attraction. Carbonatite rocks in this site are considered to be the oldest of its kind in South Asia and one of the oldest in the world.^[10] This is also the site of a proposed project to generate drinking water.

Contents 1 Etymology 2 River 3 Hogenakkal water project 4 Bathing 5 Boating 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Etymology

When the water falls on the rocks it appears as if hoge (smoke in Kannada) is emanating from the top of the kal (rock in Kannada) because of the force of the water, hence Hogenakkal (smoking rocks).^[11] It is also called as Marikottayam by the people of Tamil Nadu.^[12]

River

Main article: Kaveri river

The Kaveri River is considered to form at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri hills in Kodagu district in Karnataka and gathers momentum as the land drops in elevation. It becomes larger as various tributaries feed into it on the way down.^[1] At Hogenakkal, the Kaveri, now a large river, drops and creates numerous waterfalls as the water cuts through the rocky terrain. In places the water falls as much as 20 m and is said to sound like continual thunder. Soon after the falls the river takes a Southerly course and enters the Mettur reservoir.^[1]

Hogenakkal water project

Main article: Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project

Hogenakal Falls is the location for the Hogenakkal Integrated Drinking Water Project proposed by the Tamil Nadu Government.^[13] The objective of this project is to provide safe drinking water to the urban and rural areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.^[14] In February 2008, The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has agreed to fund the Rs 1,340-crore project.^[15]

Bathing

Before reaching Hogenakkal, the river flows through a forest which contains herbs that are traditionally believed to enhance health and make bathing in these waters curative. Hogenakkal is set in thick, green woods and is considered both a sacred bathing place and a spa-like health resort. Here the water spreads for miles around. The area is surrounded by hills and offers lovely panoramic view .

Boating

Boating is allowed during the dry-season as the water falls are not strong to disrupt the passage of the boats. Local boats called parisals operate from the banks of both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka banks of the gorge. This is the main source of income for these boat operators. The parisals are about 8 feet in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.^[16] Freshly caught fish are sold by the gorge and also various vendors selling water and snacks up and down the gorge rowing their parisals is not uncommon. After leaving the gorge, on the left shore one can find improvised stalls set up on the sand. There, one can let the fresh fishes be prepared in one of the many kitchens. Also, many people can be found swimming or bathing around there.

See also

• List of waterfalls in India

References

External links

• Protest against `encroachment' of island near Hogenekal Falls
• Satellite view
• Hogenakal

	The River Kaveri
Dams	Banasura Sagar Dam | Bangara Doddi Nala | Grand Anicut | Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Madadkatte | Mettur Dam | Stanley Reservoir
Tributaries	Amaravati River | Arkavathy River | Bhavani River | Hemavati River | Honnuhole River | Kabini River | Lakshmana Tirtha River | Lokapavani River | Noyyal River | Pambar River | Shimsha River
Cities and Towns	Karikal | Kodagu | Kollidam | Kushalanagara | Nagapattinam | Poompuhar | Srirangam | Srirangapatna | Talakad | Talakaveri | Thanjavur | Tiruchirapalli
Physical Features	Bay of Bengal | Deccan plateau | Hogenakal Falls | Shivanasamudra Falls | Western Ghats
Riparian States and Union Territories	Karnataka | Kerala | Pondicherry | Tamil Nadu