Abbey Falls, Waterfall in Kodagu District, Karnataka, India
Abbey Falls is a waterfall in Kodagu District, Karnataka, India, located about 8 kilometers from Madikeri town. The water drops roughly 70 feet (21 meters) over wide rock faces, creating a strong curtain that flows through private coffee plantations.
The falls was first called Jessi Falls, after a British officer's daughter, when the area was still thick jungle. Later, Neravanda B. Nanaiah bought the land from the government and turned it into a coffee and spice plantation, which still surrounds the waterfall. The name Abbey Falls (also spelled Abbi or Abbe Falls) came into use for the site on the early reaches of the Kaveri.
The falls were earlier called Jessi Falls, after a British officer's daughter, and the Kannada name Abbe is echoed in the local saying that visitors exclaim "abba" at the sight. The land around the waterfall belonged to Neravanda B. Nanaiah, who bought it from the government and turned it into the coffee and spice plantation that still surrounds the falls.
The waterfall lies 7–8 km from Madikeri; from there, take a local private vehicle for about 5 km, then walk roughly 500 m through a coffee plantation to reach it. The flow is strongest after the monsoon, when water drops from a height of 107 feet. In summer the falls dries up and loses its display, so the monsoon season is the suitable time to visit.
The waterfall sits on private land belonging to the Neravanda family; the Kannada source names Neravanda Indira as the owner of the plot where the falls drop. The cascade is fed by the early reaches of the river Kaveri, and in the monsoon its roar carries about half a kilometre. In summer the flow dries up and the falls lose their appearance.
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