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Nearly a mile wide, 354 feet high, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.
Located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa, the waterfall has also been called the Greatest Falling Curtain of Water on earth and is listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World (alongside the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Mount Everest, the Aurora Borealis and the Paricutin volcano.)
Any idea how big this is? It is twice as high as the Niagara Falls and well over twice the width of Niagara's Horseshoe Falls.
 
Naina_Marbus said:
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Nearly a mile wide, 354 feet high, Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world.
Located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa, the waterfall has also been called the Greatest Falling Curtain of Water on earth and is listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World (alongside the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Mount Everest, the Aurora Borealis and the Paricutin volcano.)
Any idea how big this is? It is twice as high as the Niagara Falls and well over twice the width of Niagara's Horseshoe Falls.
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My very first impression on seeing Niagara Falls was slight disappointment.
I had hoped to see a taller and a thinner fall, but it was so broad and so short in comparison in its height. The sound it made was tantalizing.
It took me some time to absorb the magnitude of the Falls in relation to its width.
 
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Arjuna once got a very big gnawing doubt. If Rama was really a good archer, why did not build a bridge of arrows? Why did he have to struggle so long with a monkey army for the bridge? He very much wanted to meet Hanuman and get the answer to this question. While he was on a pilgrimage in South India he prayed a lot to meet Hanuman and once he finally did meet him in an old temple where RamNam was being sung.
Hanuman was sitting in a corner quietly meditating on Ram.He asked him, If Rama was truly a great archer as he claimed why did he not think of building a bridge with arrows? Hanuman laughed and said, How could he? How can a bridge of arrows hold the weight of us monkeys? Arjuna said, It should be possible. I can build such a bridge now if you want Hanuman and Arjuna entered into a bet. Arjuna will build a bridge of arrows and if Hanuman is able to walk on it, Hanuman will enter fire else Arjuna will. Accordingly, Arjuna got ready to build the bridge.
Hanuman sat in a corner repeating RamNam. When the bridge was built, Hanuman still uttering Ram's name, kept his tail on it. The bridge broke into pieces. Seeing this, Arjuna became despondent. As per the bet, he had to enter fire. He was not worried about dying.. He felt terrible that his entire archery knowledge was a waste.


Hanuman tried to dissuade Arjuna from carrying out the bet. But Arjuna was adamant. He lit a fire and was about to jump into it when an old brahmin came along. Seeing a man ready to jump into fire he asked what the matter was.


Both Hanuman and Arjuna repeated the entire story. The brahmin said, For any bet you need a witness. Now who is your witness? Both Hanuman and Arjuna said that there was none. The brahmin said, This is not a valid bet as you do not have any witnesses. Can you repeat your bet? I will be the witness this time. Whoever fails will jump into fire.


Now, Hanuman was fully aware that he could bring down the bridge. Arjuna knew that doing it the second time was not going to change the results. Still feeling very despondent, he prayed constantly to Krishna and built his bridge. Hanuman knew that he could bring down any bridge and he had just done so. As soon as Arjuna completed the bridge Hanuman hit his tail, supremely confident that the bridge would crumble to pieces.


Lo! Nothing happened. He put one foot, again the bridge stood. He started walking on it. The bridge continued to stand. Hanuman now got angry, He started pacing up and down furiously still the bridge was very much in tact. He came down to accept defeat. But he felt that something was wrong. He came up to the brahmin and asked, Who are you? Now Krishna revealed his form. He said, first time Arjuna had the feeling that he was building the bridge whereas Hanuman thought all the time of Rama. So Rama's power cannot fail and he won.
Second time, humbled by his defeat, Arjuna uttered Krishna's name for every arrow and so Krishna's name cannot fail. Meanwhile Hanuman was sure that he would win the next time and so he thought he was bringing down the bridge which why the bridge stood the test. Neither of you failed. The Lord's power won that is all said Krishna and reconciled them both.


Chant


HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE

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Visalakshi Ramani said:
What is it called anyway??
Where on earth is it by the way???
Since you have included a car, is it India???
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Dear Sis,

You missed the point! The place is mentioned in the first photo (check the frame!)

It is Athirapally falls in Kerala. We are yet to visit this lovely place!

Athirappilly is a first grade Grama Panchayath with 489.00 km² area in Mukundapuram Taluk, Thrissur district

in Kerala, India. It is located 60 km from Thrissur city.
Have a look at this 'imitation Niagara falls'.............. here :ranger:

This has appeared in a few Tamil movies too.

 
The pancha boothas are watching you all the time. :fear:

The Sun/Moon/ stars are watching you all the time.:fear:

Even ordinary boothas can be watching from right across the globe

by keeping track of your time of posting in the forum!!! :scared:
 
Some important Bus routes for people who intend visiting Kumbakonam and its surrounding area temples..
TEMPLEPLACEBUS NUMBERS TO VISIT
AIRAWATHESWARAR KOIL DARASURAM8, 11, 12, 14, 25, 29, 35.
DURGA TEMPLEPATTEESWARAM8, 11, 25
ABATHSAGESWARAR KOILADUTHURAI1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64
SAPTHARISHEESWARAR KOILAMMACHATRAM1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64
KAMBAGARESWARAR KOILTHIRUBUVANAM1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64
MAHALINGASWAMY KOILTHIRUVIDAIMARUDUR1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64
NAGANATHASWAMY KOILTHIRUNAGESWARAM13, 15, 22, 23, 58, 60
SURIYA BAGHAVAN KOILSURIYANAR KOIL2A, 54
KABARDEESAR KOILTHIRUVALANCHULI12, 14, 29, 43, 48
SWAMINATHA SWAMI KOILSWAMIMALAI1, 16, 30
UPPILIAPPAN TEMPLETHIRUNAGESWARAM13, 15, 22, 23, 58, 60
SENJADAIAPPAR KOILTHIRUPANADAL2, 9, 34.
DURGA TEMPLEAMMANKUDI15, 49
MAHAMARIAMMAN KOILVALANGAIMAN5, 20, 21, 32, 36, 50
SRINIVASA PERUMAL KOILNACHIARKOIL3, 4, 13, 28, 39, 41, 45
SARANATHA PERUMAL KOILTHIRUCHERAI3, 13, 45, 60
VANADURGA KOILKATHIRAMANGALAM2A.
VENKATACHALAPATHY KOILVAPPATTUR2, 9, 34
THIRUPADALVANAMKARUPPUR2, 2A, 9, 19, 34, 34A.
ABATHSAGESWARAR KOILALANGUDIMANNARKUDI route BUSES
SATCHINATHA SWAMI KOILTHIRUPURAMBIAM6, 18
VINYAGAR KOILGANAPATHI AGRAHARAM25, 42.
KARPARAKSHAMBIGAI KOILTHIRUKARUKKAVUR11, 29
PASUPATHEESWARAR KOILPANDANALLUR44, 54

Some Important Temples around Kumbakonam and their Location
PLACELOCATIONPRINCIPAL DEITY
AADANOOR9 Kms. from Kumbakonam on the ThiruvaiyaruANDALUKKUMAYYAN
Road
AMMANKUDI20 Kms from KumbakonamKAILASANADAR
AVOOR10 Kms from Kumbakonam toPASUPATHEESWARAR
Thanjavur via Melatur
AZHAGA PUTHUR (ARISIRKARAI PPUTHUR)5 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thiruvarur RoadSORNAPUREESWARAR
DARASURAM4 Kms from Kumbakonam on the ThanjavurAIRAVADESWARAR
Road
ENKAN32 Kms from Kumbakonam on the roadLORD SUBRAMANYA
to Thiruvarur(Near Kudavasal)
GANAPATHIAGRAHARAM25 Kms from Kumbakonam on the roadLORD VINAYAKA
to Thiruvaiyyaru.
HARIDWARAMANGALAM28 Kms from KumbakonamPADALESWARAN
INNAMBOOR3 Kms from north from PuliyancheryEZHUTHARINATHAR
which is on the Kumbakonam – Swamimalai road
KAPISTHALAMNear Swamimalai on the Kumbakonam-GAJENDRA VARADAN
Thiruvayyaru Road
KONERI RAJAPURAM(THIRUNALLAM)4 Kms from pudur, a stop on theKumbakonam-UMA MAHESWARAR
karaikkal road(BOOMI NATHAR)
KOTTAIYOOR (KOTEESWARAM)6 Kms on the Kumbakonam-Swamimalai RoadKOTEESWARAR
KUDAVASAL(KUDAVAYIL)20 Kms from Kumbakonam on the roadKONESWARAR
to Tiruvarur
ADHI KUMBESWARA SWAMIIN Kumbakonam TownADHI KUMBESWARAR
TEMPLE
NAGESWARASWAMI TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownNAGESWARA
SOMESWARAR TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownSOMESWARA
KASI VISWANATHAR TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownKASI VISWANATHA
BANA PUREESWARA TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownBANA PUREESWARA
SARANGAPANI TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownSARANGAPANI
CHAKRAPANI TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownCHAKRAPANI
RAMASWAMY TEMPLEIN Kumbakonam TownLORD RAMA
KUTTALAM26 Kms from Kumbakonam on MayiladuthuraiUKTHA VEETHEESWARAR
Road
MANNARGUDI36 Kms from Kumbakonam ViaSRI RAJA GOPALA
Needamangalam
MAYILADUTHURAI35 Kms from KumbakonamMAYURANATHAR
NANNILAM(MADHUVANAM)30 Kms from Kumbakonam on the roadMADUVANESWARAR
to Nagore
NALLOOR2 kms from Vazhapazhasalai, whichKALYANA
is on Kumbakonam- Thanjavur RoadSUNDARESWARAR
NATCHIAR KOIL12 Kms from Kumbakonam on theSRINIVASA
Tiruvarur Road
OOTHUKADU20 Kms from Kumbakonam on the ThanjavurVEDA NARAYANAR
Road via Melatur
PASUPATHI KOILAround 30 Kms from Kumbakonam onBRAHMA PUREESWARAR
the Thanjavur Road
PATTEESWARAM10 Kms from Kumbakonam on the roadDHENUPUREESWARAR
to Thanjavur Via Melattur
PAZHAYARAINear PatteswaramSOMESWARAR
POOVANOORIt is in between NeedamangalamPUSHPAVANESWARAR
and Mannargudi on Kumbakonam-Mannargudi road
SENGANOORNear Thirupanandal on Kumbakonam-SATHYAGIRINATHAR
Madras Road
SIRUGUDI(SOOTCHUMAPURI)3 Kms from Katakambadi on theSOOTCHUMA
Kumbakonam – Natchiar Koil RoadPUREESWARAR
SWAMIMALAI8 Kms from Kumbakonam onSWAMINATHA SWAMI
Thiruvayyaru Road
THERAZHUNDOOR10 Kms from Mayiladuthurai on Kumbakonam-MayiladuthutraiKOSAGAR
Road
THIRUCHERAI15 Kms from Kumbakonam onSARANATHATPERUMAL
Kumbakonam – Tiruvarur Road
THIRUKKANNAMANGAI36 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam-TiruvarurBAKTHAVATSALAR
Road Via Kudavasal
THIRUKKARUGAVOOR7 Kms from Papanasam, which isGARBAPUREESWARAR
on the Kumbakonam- Thanjavur Road
THIRUKKODIKKAVALSituated in the Kumbakonam-KadiramangalamKOTEESWARAR
Road
THIRUMANANCHERI8 Kms from Kuttalam, which isKALYANA SUNDARAR
10 kms from Mayiladuthurai on Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai road
THIRUMANGALAKKUDI2 Kms from Aduthurai, which isPRANAVARADESWARAR
15 kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam- Mayiladuthurai Road
THIRUMARUGALAbout 9 Kms from NannilamMANIKKAVANNAR
on the Road to Nagore
THIRUNARAIYOOROn the Kumbakonam- Tiruvarur RoadSIDDHANADESWARAR
THIRUNEELAKKUDIOn the Kumbakonam-karaikkal RoadNEELAKANDESWARAR
near Thirunageswaram
THIRUPPAMPURAM2 kms from Karkathi which is onSESHAPUREESWARAR
the Kumbakonam- Karaikkal Road
THIRUPANANDAL19 Kms from Kumbakonam on MadrasSADAIYAPPAR
Road
THIRUPURAMBIYAM4.5 Kms from Innambar, which isSATCHINATHAR
3 Kms from north from Puliyanchery which is on the Kumbakonam – Swamimalai
road.
THIRUBUVANAM5 Kms from Kumbakonam on KumbakonamKAMBAHARESWARAR
- Mayiladuthurai Road
THIRUVAIGAVOOR4.5 Kms from ThirupurambiyamVILVAVANESWARAR
THIRUVALANCHUZHI6 Kms from Kumbakonam on KumbakonamKARPAGA
- Swami malai Road via DharasuramNATHESWARAR
THIRUVANCHIYAM (SRIVANCHIYAM)On the Kumbakonam – Nagoor Road, near NannilamVANCHIHINGESWARAR
THIRUVAVADUTHURAI2 Kms from Narasingampettai,MASILAMANEESWARAR
which is at 16 kms from Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai Road
THIRUVEEZHIMAZHAINear Eravancheri on the Kumbakonam-PeralamNETHARAR
RoadPARESWARAR
THIRUVIDAI MARUDOOR6 Kms from Kumbakonam on KumbakonamMAHALINGESWARAR
-Mayiladuthurai Road
THIRUVISANALOOR8 kms from KumbakonamYAGANANDESWARAR
UPPILIPPAN KOIL10 Kms from Kumbakonam-KaraikkalOPPILIYAPAN
Road
VALANGAIMAN12 Kms from Kumbakonam on ManargudiMARIAMMAN
Road
 
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