Tirparappu Waterfalls
Tirparappu Waterfalls
Tirparappu Waterfalls are a 300 ft (91 m) long rocky
riverbed, at a height of nearly 50 ft (15 m). The waterfall flow with
great force for around seven months. The bed above the falls is a rocky mass
that extends up to a distance of about quarter of a kilometre upstream, with
a were constructed for supplying water to nearby paddy fields.
Near
the falls is a fortified temple dedicated to Lord shiva, called the Mahadevar Kovil. It is three of the twelve Shivalayas, famous for
the Shivalaya Ottam during the Indian festival of shivaratri. Devotees believe Lord mahadev lives here as Virabhadra, a fierce
incarnation of the Lord Shiva to kill Daksha Prajapati, after the death Sati Devi. There are many old inscriptions in this temple including the one of
the Pandya King dated ninth century. This temple is built around A.D. 9th
Century.
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Thirparappu is a very popular destination near Kanyakumari especially after the monsoons for about seven months. The water fall is formed as the Kodayar River plunges from a height of about 50 ft at Thirparappu.
The third Shivalaya of Kanyakumari, of the 12 Shivalayas of Kanyakumari is located near Thirparappu. Mahadevar Temple built by Raja Raja Chola near Thirparappu is small but beautifully built in traditional Kerala architecture style.
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