Tirparappu Waterfalls

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Tirparappu Water Falls
Tirparappu Water Falls
Top of Tirparappu Water Falls
Top of Tirparappu Water Falls
Another view of Thirparappu Water Falls
Another view of Thirparappu Water Falls

Tirparappu Waterfalls are located in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, India

The Kodayar River makes its descent at Thiruparappu The water fall at this place is about 13km. from Pechiparai dam. The river bed is rocky and about 300 feet in length. The water falls from a height of nearly 50 feet and the water flows for about seven months in a year. The whole bed above the falls is one rocky mass which extends 250 m upstream where the Thirparappu weir has been constructed for supplying water to the paddy fields.

On either side of the river, on the left bank of the river in between the water falls and the weir, there is a temple dedicated to Siva enclosed by strong fortification. The District Administration has recently constructed a swimming pool for children over here which is very popular among the children.

Other more serene waterfalls in this area are Vattaparai Falls and Kalikesam falls.

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