PETRICHOR OF THUSHARAGIRI
Out of the five waterfalls at Thusharagiri Waterfalls, only three - Erattumukku, Mazhavil Chattom, and Thumbithullum Para - are accessible to visitors. Of these three waterfalls, two are within 500 meters of each other and they are easy to reach. To reach Thumbithullan Waterfalls, a short hike of around one kilometer is required. The two other waterfalls are located upstream 5 km away and are generally closed to visitors. During the monsoon season, all but one waterfall will be open for visitors(from June to October).
The first of the waterfalls is Erattumukku falls, situated right near the entrance. It gets its name from the two rivulets that join here to form the Chalipuzha river. Erattumukku in Malayalam means ‘place where two rivers join’. These are the only falls that can be accessed without any hike and opened throughout the year even in peak monsoon season.