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Irupu Falls
The Irupu Falls (also Iruppu Falls) ಇರ್ಪು ಜಲಪಾತ are located in the Brahmagiri Range〔(High Falls Holiday )〕 in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, India, bordering the Wayanad district of Kerala. It is a fresh water cascade and is situated at a distance of 48 km from Virajpet on the highway to Nagarhole.〔(Coorg Hill Station )〕 The Falls are also known as the Lakshmana Tirtha Falls,〔(Irupu waterfalls in Madikeri )〕 derived from the name of the tributary of Cauvery which starts from these falls, the Lakshmana Tirtha River.〔(Karnataka Tourism )〕
A forest trail leads from these falls to the Brahmagiri Peak in Southern Kodagu. Irupu falls is a major tourist attraction as well as a pilgrimage spot. A famous Shiva temple, the Rameshwara Temple is situated on the banks of the Lakshmana Tirtha River,〔 en route to the Falls. This temple attracts a large number of pilgrims during the festival of Shivaratri.〔
== 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.〔(Coorg, The Scotland of India )〕 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.〔(Coorg Hill Resorts )〕
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