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Enjoy a Peaceful Waterfall Bathing Spot for Families in Tenkasi
- •The private waterfall located in the Mekkarai area of Tenkasi is an ideal spot to enjoy a peaceful bath away from huge tourist crowds.
- •The waterfall can be reached by taking a left turn before the Mekkarai Dam while traveling from the Panpozhi Thirumala Murugan Temple road.
- •Priority and entry are given specifically to families, with an admission fee of Rs. 100 per person charged for bathing.
- •Visitors can arrange for piping hot lunches to be prepared by contacting in advance before visiting the location.
- •Water flow in this waterfall is expected to last until Diwali depending on the rainfall in the Western Ghats.
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The private waterfall is located in the Mekkarai area of Tenkasi. Visitors can reach it by turning left onto the cement road just before the Mekkarai Dam while traveling from the Panpozhi Thirumala Murugan Temple towards Achankovil, and following the signboards to Erumaichavadi Waterfall.
An entry fee of Rs. 100 per person is charged to bathe at the waterfall. Additionally, if tourists contact in advance, a facility is available to have piping hot lunch prepared for them.
The Tamil Nadu government has declared the Pachaikaaderi forest area in Mekkarai as a reserved forest. As a result, illegal private resorts and all forest paths used to access private waterfalls in that area have been completely closed, and a new checkpost has been set up by the forest department to prevent unauthorized entry.
