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{{short description|Waterfall in India}}
{{for|the 1982 Indian film|Agaya Gangai (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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'''Agaya Gangai''' ([[English language|English]]: [[Ganges]] of sky) is a [[waterfall]] located in [[Kolli Hills]] of the [[Eastern Ghats]], in [[Namakkal district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It falls from a height of {{convert|300|ft}} and is formed by the [[Aiyaru river]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Datta|first1=Rangan|title=Agaya Gangai Waterfalls in Kolli Hills of the Eastern Ghats — a nature lover's paradise|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/places/agaya-gangai-waterfalls-situated-in-kolli-hills-of-the-eastern-ghats-in-tamil-nadu-is-a-paradise-for-nature-lovers/cid/1932862|access-date=13 May 2023|work=The Telegraph|date=28 April 2023}}</ref> Agaya Gangai is also known as Peraruvi and can be reached by climbing down 1196 steps. The caves of sages [[Bogar]], [[Agastya]]r, [[Korakkar]] and [[Kalangi Nathar]] are located near the waterfalls inside the forest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tamilnadutourism.tn.gov.in/destinations/kolli-hills|title=Kolli Hills|publisher=[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> [[Agaya Gangai dwarf gecko]] is a species of [[Diurnality|diurnal]], rock-dwelling, [[insectivorous]] [[gecko]] endemic to the region.<ref>{{Cite Q|Q115774703|doi-access=free}}</ref>
[[File:Aagai Gangai Falls 1.jpg|thumb|none|200px|waterfall basin]]

==See also==
* [[List of waterfalls]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Waterfalls of Tamil Nadu]]
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[[Category:Namakkal district]]

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