{"id":360564,"date":"2026-04-11T16:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360564"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:58:30","slug":"manikya-dhara-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/manikya-dhara-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Manikya Dhara Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: A 15-year-old girl from Kerala, missing near Manikyadhara Falls, was found dead 500 m below the watchtower after a drone search.<\/p>\n<h2>About Manikya Dhara Falls<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360569\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-360569\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Trawell.jpg?resize=236%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Manikya Dhara Falls\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Trawell.jpg?resize=236%2C300&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-Trawell.jpg?w=329&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Trawell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It is situated in the dense forest of <strong>Baba Budangiri hills<\/strong> in <strong>Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Other names<\/strong>: It is locally called <strong>Nellikayi Theertha,<\/strong> while <strong>Manikyadhara<\/strong> means \u201c<strong>stream of pearls<\/strong>,\u201d describing <strong>water droplets shining like pearls in sunlight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Perennial nature: <\/strong>The waterfall does <strong>not get drained during summer<\/strong>, which makes it unique and important.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: The waterfall has a height of <strong>about 30 feet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eco-Region: <\/strong>It lies in the <strong>Western Ghats region<\/strong>, known for its dense forests and rich natural beauty.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Religious significance: <\/strong>It is considered a <strong>holy site by Hindus<\/strong>\u00a0with strong local beliefs and rituals associated with it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healing belief: <\/strong>People believe that <strong>bathing here can cure ailments<\/strong>, and herbal medicines are sold nearby.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural beauty<\/strong>: The site offers mist-covered hills, cool breeze, and scenic surroundings, enhancing its attraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A 15-year-old girl from Kerala, missing near Manikyadhara Falls, was found dead 500 m below the watchtower after a drone search. About Manikya Dhara Falls Location: It is situated in the dense forest of Baba Budangiri hills in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. Other names: It is locally called Nellikayi Theertha, while Manikyadhara means \u201cstream&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/manikya-dhara-falls\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Manikya Dhara Falls<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10401,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11209,12039,11834],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-360564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-geography-in-news","category-knolls","category-species-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10401"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360564\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}