Coracle on the Hogenakkal waterfalls ( Tamilnadu , India )

Coracle on the Hogenakkal waterfalls ( Tamilnadu , India )

Boating in Hogenakkal is allowed during the dry-season as the water falls are not strong enough to disrupt the passage of the boats. Local coracles operate from both the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka banks of the gorge. The coracles are about 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) in diameter but still can take a load of eight persons at a time. These coracles are made of bamboo. The bottom of the boats are made waterproof by the use of hides, but sometimes with sheets of plastic.These boats are steered and propelled using a single paddle, making them unique. The coracles are locally called parisal in Tamil , either teppa or harigolu in Kannada and Kottavanchi in Malayalam. Indian coracles  are commonly found on the rivers Kaveri and Tungabhadra in Southern India.  Indian coracles are considered to have been in existence since prehistoric times,and are a major tourist attraction at the Hogenakkal falls on the Kaveri river.

Hogenakkal Falls ( Hogenakal Falls )  is a waterfall in Tamilnadu ,at the borders of Karnataka, about 46 kms from Dharmapuri, the headquarters of the district of the same name. The river Kaveri which enters in Tamil Nadu as a big river flows here as natural falls. Dharmapuri district of the state of Tamil Nadu, about 180 km  from Bangalore .It is sometimes referred to as the "Niagara of India". 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.  The River Kaveri 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. 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 Soon after the falls the river takes a southerly course and enters the Mettur Reservoir. Hogenakkal Falls is a quiet and beautiful waterfall and is a good picnic spot.  Hogenakkal is located about 750 feet above sea level amidst the Melagiri Hills. Tourists can take a coracle trip from one corner of the river to the other. Boating in Hogenakkal is allowed during the dry-season as the water falls are not strong enough to disrupt the passage of the boats. Local coracles operate from both the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka banks of the gorge.

Tourist Places around Hogenakkal is,

*Yercaud
*Shivanasamudram
*Bangalore
*Ooty
*Palanihills