Place: Scotland
of India
– Coorg
Irpu / Irupu falls
Well, nestled in the pristine Western Ghats of Karnataka and
home to some rich evergreen forests and an amazing climate, rich in
biodiversity – be it summer, winter or the monsoon, the land of aromatic coffee
and the estates, the birthplace of river Kaveri, the terrain of undulating
mountain peaks, the land of shola forests and barren hillocks, the land of
mesmerizing greenery, the land of the beautiful Kodava tribes, the land of
warriors and the place not to be missed is Coorg. Coorg is home to some of the
finest waterfalls located amidst thick jungles and some of them thrive round
the year and some prosper particularly during the monsoons.
(Photograph by the author)
On one such casual visit to Coorg, we happened to visit the
Irpu falls after obtaining permissions from the forest department as it’s
located in a wildlife sanctuary. There was dew in the air and chillness in the
breeze as we made our way on the moss infested concrete steps laid out for
easier access to the falls. Songs of the birds and the roars of the river were
the only sounds we could hear as we moved on feasting upon the rich green covered
hillocks in the surroundings that we could see. Irpu looked ravishing from the
viewpoint and as we moved ahead, we reached a place much closer where actually
the little pellets of water were splashing on to us. Getting drenched slowly by
those numerous little pellets, we needed no further invitation to get in right
away and within minutes the ice cold water had us soaked and chilled our spines
with no mercy and all that we could hear was the continuous chattering of our
teeth. Slowly as we moved towards the base of the majestic falls, the
thundering splash made us quiver for an instant but later turned out to be a
awesome massage relieving us of all the fatigue and filling us with some energy
and loads of freshness, we went in tired and came out quivering with freshness
and joy, a true blue alive is awesome bathing moment.
Place: Kudremukha, Karnataka
Hanumangundi falls
(Photograph by the author)
Kudremukha is a well known tourist destination located in
the lap of Western Ghats in Karnataka, an
earlier iron-ore mining area now rich with wildlife after the mining has
ceased. It’s a major trekking destination and home to thick dense forests
making its terrain pretty difficult to navigate. Kudremukha shines in the
finest of glory when it rains and sends shivers down your spine in the winters
and attracts huge crowds to its folds and not to the mention it has a lot of
hidden treasures in the form of streams, valleys and waterfalls. Hanumangundi
falls is pretty well known and visited by many people and easily accessible.
The water here is bone-chilling and a dip refreshes the senses no end and a
shower beneath the thundering falls makes you forget your pain and misery and
fills you up with enthusiasm, freshness and life, its an testimony for being an
alive is awesome moment.
(Video by the author)
Both the above mentioned falls have similar characteristics
and makes you forget your pain, fatigue and fills you with freshness and life.
You may ask why?
Let me tell you both of the river sources originate in dense
forests and travels through untouched, pristine nature filling themselves with
rich mineral properties and are pretty much clean and thankfully away from
pollution. The pain and fatigue that we carry along are removed when the
thundering falls roar upon you cleaning you with the pristine crystal clear
waters rich in minerals and natural elements and in the process filling you
with freshness and energy making you cherish those alive is awesome moments for
a lifetime.
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