Thumboormuzhi sits on the Chalakudy river where an old irrigation weir holds back the water. The Kerala tourism department has built a riverside garden and a butterfly park beside it, which makes it an easy first stop on the way to Athirappilly.
A hanging bridge crosses the river to Ezhattumugham on the other bank.
About 12 km from Chalakudy on the Athirappilly road; Athirappilly-bound buses stop here.
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Lawns, river views and shade under old trees — why Thumboormuzhi is worth twenty minutes before the big falls.
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Walking across the swaying bridge from Thumboormuzhi to Ezhattumugham, with the weir spilling below.
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An hour at the Thumboormuzhi Butterfly Garden on the way to Athirappilly, a small and shaded park full of flowering plants and colourful butterflies.
