Thirparappu Falls
The Kodayar coming over a ledge beside a Shiva temple, with a bathing pool below.
- Where
- Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.3913, 77.2594
Get the Thirparappu Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thirparappu Falls. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thirparappu Falls
Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple 4.3 km
A rock-cut temple with ninth century murals, in a district that was Travancore until 1956.
Mathur Aqueduct 7.3 km
An aqueduct carrying water over the Pahrali river, built in 1966 and walked across ever since.
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary 11 km
Forest round the Neyyar dam with a lion safari and a crocodile farm, under Agastyakoodam.
Padmanabhapuram Palace 17 km
The largest wooden palace in Asia, owned by Kerala but standing in Tamil Nadu since the states were redrawn.
Udayagiri Fort, Kanyakumari 19 km
A fort of the Travancore kings where the Dutch commander De Lannoy is buried.
Poovar Island 22 km
Where a river, a lake and the sea meet.
Agastya Mala 25 km
A peak the Kani people hold sacred, climbed only with a permit and only in season.
Vattaparai Falls 25 km
A broad fall on the Pahrali near the Kerala border, with a shrine beside it.
More hidden gems in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Thirparappu Falls?
Thirparappu Falls is in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thirunadhikkara Cave Temple (4.3 km), Mathur Aqueduct (7.3 km), Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary (11 km).
How do I get the Thirparappu Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thirparappu Falls and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thirparappu Falls before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.