About Hogenakkal
Chennai to Hogenakkal distnce : 354 km
Estimated travel time : 7.5 hours
Chennai to Hogenakkal is a very popular route for tourism. Hogenakkal is small village and is famous for Hogenakkal falls, commonly called as Niagara Falls of India or Marikottayam.
is located in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu where Kaveri river splits into many streams of waterfalls. Hogenakkal is unique waterfall as its only natural traditional river spa in our country. Hogenakkal means smoke that thunders. Hogenakkal is breathtaking, the main attraction is its vertical drop from height of 20 meters with thunder sound. Hogenakkal is perfect weekend gateway. One can experience rocks, basket boat rides (coracle), freshwater fishes, fish oil masssage by locals. Hogenakkal falls has medicinal values also. Other attraction is Melagiri hills which is a confluence of eastern and western ghats. Besides fall, one can visit the giant terra-cotta village guardians, the Aiyanars, near Hogenakkal.
Taxi from Chennai to Hogenakkal is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Hogenakkal by car is well connected through NH32 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Hogenakkal distance is 354 Km and is 7.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Perungalathur - Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Soorathamman Temple Surathamman Koil, Sadhananda Swami Jeevasamadhi & Ashram
Guduvancheri - Kapaleeswarar Temple, Edward Elliot's Beach, Shore Temple, Marina Beach, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Fort St. George
Maraimalai nagar - Muthumari Amman Kovil, Sri Patalathri Narasimha Perumal, Sri Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkateswara
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Melmaruvathur - Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam
Tindivanam - Mailan murugan temple, National fossil wood park, Gramathil Oru Naal, Matri mandir
Gingee - Gingee Fort or Senji Fort, Venugopala swamy Temple, Rangantha Temple, sad-at-Ullah khah mosque, 24 Theerthangarargal
Chengam - Nilavoor lake, hundreds heritage,Varatha Raja Perumal temple
Uthangarai - Mordhana dam, Annamalai tar temple, Virupaksha cave
Dharmapuri - Kottai Kovil, Kaveri River, Chenraya Perumal Temple
Pennagaram - Sun Set View Point