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A thirapally Waterfalls are located 1000 feet above sea level at the Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of Kerala . One of the famous tourist attractions in Kerala , the magnificent waterfalls are a sight worth witnessing. This is the biggest waterfall in Kerala. Athirapally falls comes down from a height of 80 feet through several parallel streams. In the monsoon season, in its full might, the waterfalls appear like Niagara Falls. One can reach the top of Athirapally falls in about 15 minutes’ wall. It is blessed with spectacular views of the Sholayar hills and the Western Ghats. The trek down from the top of the waterfalls is about 10-15 minutes trek. Swimming is possible in the stream as you enjoy the spray of the water. Rainbows are also a common sight. It usually takes 2-3 hours to explore the waterfalls . The surrounding environs of the waterfalls is a bio diversity hotspot. The river is blessed with 85 species of fresh water fish living in it. The forest is habitat of d
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Ancient History of Kerala

Historians are of different view regarding ancient history of Kerala. The history regarding its origin is masked in myths and guess. One such myth centres around the legend Parasurama. This warrior-sage is regarded as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. After destroying the Kshatriya kings, the warrior-sage asked an assembly of learned men a way of penance for his past misdeeds. He was advised to hand over the lands he had conquered to the Brahmins. He agreed and sat in penance at Gokarnam.
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Cultural Kerala Parasurama was blessed by Lord Varuna, the God of the Oceans and by Bhumidevi, the Goddess of the earth. Thereafter he went to Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) and threw his battle axe northwards across the waters. The water subsided and what was left over was called the land of Parasurama. That is today's Kerala.
That was only a story. Geologists believe that the ocean currents bring in large quantities of sand towards the shore. The coastal portions could well be due to the accumulation of this silt over thousands of years.
Around 3000 BC trade started flourishing on the Malabar coast of Kerala. Cotton, ivory, sandalwood and spices were the favourite trade items. Muziris (kodungalloor or Cranganore) was a great trade centre.
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Before the beginning of Christian era, the main natives of Kerala were Kauravas, Vegas and Pulayas. Buddhism and Jainism flourished during this period. Brahmins from the nearby areas started flowing in. The occupied most of the fertile lands from Payannur in North Kerala. By the 10th century, they were the powerful entity up to Cape Comorin. Buddhists and Jains retreated from Kerala. The Brahmins were wealthy and powerful, segregation of classes began and even they determined what distance a lower cast person should keep from the Brahmins.

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