Thommankuthu
| Thommankuthu തൊമ്മന്കുത്ത് | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Thommankuthu Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°ECoordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°E | |
| 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.
Location
Thommankuthu is located 18 km from Thodupuzha. Nearest towns are Karimannor and Vannappuram and Udumbannoor 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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