Thottikallu

Thottikallu is a place near Bangalore off the Kanakapura road in the Bangalore Urban district. It is famous for a falls called Thottikallu falls, more popularly known as TK falls.[1][2]

It is also known as 'SwarnaMukhi' water falls. SwarnaMukhi translates as 'Golden-Faced'. The route at Kagalpura (Kaggalipura) off the Bangalore - Kanakapura road will lead to Byalemaradadoddi, from where a mud road leads to the falls. The place also has a small shrine.[3]

Although it seems like a natural structure, source of the waterfall seems to be a walled structure on a rock from which water is allowed through a piped opening.

Access

There is no entry to the Thottikallu Falls as it belongs to Karnataka Forest Department and is considered an elephant corridor. The area is protected and trespassers are fined. Despite the restrictions people flock to the falls during weekends.[4]

References

  1. ^ T.R, Jahnavi (24 December 2022). "Tourism Trends 2022 | A year of revival lit by the fire of revenge tourism". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Best Places To Experience Rains in Bangalore". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಿಂದ 35 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕಲ್ಲು ಫಾಲ್ಸ್‌ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ?". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ^ "2,000 Bengalureans flock to TK Falls as torrential rain brings it back to life". The Times of India. 8 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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