Thommankuthu

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Thommankuthu
തൊമ്മന്‍കുത്ത്
village
Thommankuthu
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°E / 9.90000; 76.78333Coordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°E / 9.90000; 76.78333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 685581
Telephone code 04862
Nearest city Thodupuzha
Lok Sabha constituency Idukki
Climate almost same as in all over kerala (Köppen)

Thommankuthu (തൊമ്മന്‍കുത്ത്) is a very scenic waterfall near Thodupuzha, in the southern state of Kerala, India and is named after the great hunter, Mr. Thommachen Kuruvinakunnel, who let the world know of this beautiful waterfall in the jungle in the late 1920s. Thommachen also played a big part in the discovery of the site for the Idukki Dam. This panchayat, belonging to Thodupuzha Thaluk in Idukki District, is one of the major eco-tourism centres in Kerala. A song of the Malayalam movie Chattakaari was shot here.

Thommankuthu Waterfalls
Closer view of Thommankuthu Falls

Location

Thommankuthu is located 18 km from Thodupuzha. Nearest towns are Karimannor and Vannappuram which are nearly 10 km from Thommankuthu.

Trekking

Thommankuthu waterfall is a seven - step waterfall located in forest. A trek of 12 km through the forests is possible.

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