Monkey Falls

Monkey Falls are natural waterfalls located near the uphill ghat road Valparai on the Pollachi-Valparai road in the Anaimalai Hills range, in Coimbatore district.[1] Monkey Falls is about 30 km from Pollachi. Refreshing Natural Water Falls about 6 km from Azhiyar Dam. Monkey Falls is located on road connecting Pollachi and Valparai. Getting there An interesting trek route at the Monkey Falls; a linear stretch

Lantana

Lantana (/lænˈtɑːnə, –ˈteɪ-/) is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in the Australian-Pacific region, South and Northeastern part of India. The genus includes both herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5–2 m (1.6–6.6 ft) tall. Their common names are shrub verbenas or lantanas. The generic name originated in Late Latin, where it refers to the unrelated Viburnum lantana. Lantana’s

Kousika River

Kousika River is a river that runs 52 km in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. Contents   1Geography 1.1Kousika Lake 1.2Sarkarsamakulam Lake (Kondiyam Palayam lake) 1.3Agrakarasamakulam Lake 1.4Aachan kulam 1.5Karunkuttai 2Route 3History 4Reclamation 5References 6External links Geography The Kousika River starts at Kurudi Hill, in Coimbatore. Mel Mudi (5,385 feet), Nadukandaan Poli (5600 feet), and Lambton’s Peak (5080 feet)

Kosar people

The Kosar people are a group of individuals mentioned in the ancient Tamil literature. Contents 1In Tamil literature 2Identification 3References 4Sources In Tamil literature In Akam 281, the Kosars are believed to be a North Karnataka power that had an alliance with the Mauryas. In Tamil literature, Kosars were mentioned as west Vadukas with their origin as Kolhapur near Goa. Erattar were a branch of Kosars

Kongu Tamil

Kongu Tamil or Kovai Tamil is the dialect of Tamil language that is spoken by the people in Kongu Nadu, which is the western region of Tamil Nadu. It is originally known as “Kangee”` or “Kongalam” or “Kongappechu or Kongu bashai or Coimbatore Tamil”. Variations The speciality of Kongu Tamil is the use of the alveolar ற – Tra/Dra (as in the English word track) instead

Kinathukadavu Assembly constituency

Kinathukadavu is a legislative assembly constituency, that includes a few parts of South of Coimbatore city. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 122. It comes under Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency for Parliament elections. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Contents   1Members of the Legislative Assembly 2Election Results 2.12021 2.22016 2.32011 2.42006 2.52001

Karamadai

Karamadai is located near Mettupalayam, a Neighborhood of Mettupalayam, Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on Coimbatore – Ooty NH 67. Nearby places are Teachers colony, Press Colony, Jodhipuram and Periyanaickenpalayam. The Ranganathaswamy temple and Nanjundeswarar temple are the most prominent landmarks in the town. The place of Karamadai came into limelight due to the presence of ex-steel giant Sri Ramakrishna Steel Industries. Previously

Industrialisation

Industrialisation (alternatively spelled industrialization) is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial society. This involves an extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing. Historically industrialization is associated with increase of polluting industries heavily dependent on fossil fuels. With the increasing focus on sustainable development and green industrial policy practices, industrialization increasingly includes technological leapfrogging, with direct investment

Ibis

The ibises (/ˈaɪbɪs/) (collective plural ibis; classical plurals ibides and ibes) are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. “Ibis” derives from the Latin and Ancient Greek word for this group of birds. It also occurs in the scientific name of the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) mistakenly identified in 1757 as being the sacred ibis. Contents   1Description 2Species in taxonomic order 3In culture