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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 20th edition covers every state with a fall on this site, from Goa and Karnataka to Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
India · Kozhikode district
Thusharagiri Falls
Thusharagiri Falls is a waterfall located in Kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala, India. Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet here to form the Chalippuzha River.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Thusharagiri Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Adivaram, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Thusharagiri Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Adivaram are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Adivaram, India
- Country India
- Region Kozhikode district, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Thusharagiri Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Jog Falls
India
Height253 mWidth—
Also a segmented waterfall and in India too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
253 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsJog FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Thusharagiri Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
11.47289, 76.05417
Quick answers
Where is Thusharagiri Falls?
Thusharagiri Falls is in India (Kozhikode district). The nearest base is Adivaram, India. Its coordinates are 11.4729, 76.0542.
When is the best time to visit Thusharagiri Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Thusharagiri Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Thusharagiri Falls?
The usual base is Adivaram, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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