Irupu Falls
| Irupu Falls | |
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Lakshmana Tirtha River |
Irupu falls Coorg district
The Irupu Falls (also Iruppu Falls) are located in the
Lakshmana Tirtha River.[3]
A forest trail leads from these falls to the Brahmagiri Peak in Southern
Shivaratri.[3]
The legend
According to popular legend, Rama and Lakshmana, passed along the Bhramagiri range whilst searching for Rama's beloved, Sita. When Rama asked Lakshmana to fetch him drinking water, Lakshmana shot an arrow into the Brahmagiri hills and brought into being the river Lakshmana Tirtha.[4] Due to this legend, the falls is believed to possess the power to cleanse sins and is visited by thousands of devotees on Shivaratri day.[5]
How to reach
The best time to visit the falls is during the
Nagerhole National Park off the Kutta Road after Srimangala.[4]
By air
- Nearest is the Kannur International Airport (101 KM) through Western Ghats
- Mysore Airport (113 KM) may also be used to reach the Falls
Other places of interest
See also
References
- ^ High Falls Holiday
- ^ a b Coorg Hill Station
- ^ a b c "Karnataka Tourism". Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- ^ a b Coorg, The Scotland of India
- ^ Coorg Hill Resorts
- Amritara Ambatty Greens Resort, one of the premier resorts in Coorg Resorts in Coorg
External links
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