Monsoon escarpment setting
The falls are shaped by seasonal rainfall and steep relief along the Western Ghats. During high flow, the waterfall expands across the rock face and becomes much more forceful.
Forested gorge and plunge pools
Falling water, spray, and runoff connect the upper escarpment to forested lower slopes and plunge-pool zones.
Climate
Monsoon runoff
Rainfall seasonality controls flow.
Edge
Steep Ghats relief
Escarpment height creates the fall.
Valley
Forested gorge
Dense slopes frame the downstream channel.