The Irupu Falls are located in the Brahmagiri Range 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.
The Falls are also known as the Lakshmana Tirtha Falls, derived from the name of the tributary of Cauvery which starts from these falls, the Lakshmana Tirtha River.
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.
It is a fresh water cascade and is situated at a distance of 48 km from Virajpet on the highway to Nagarhole.
The Falls are also known as the Lakshmana Tirtha Falls, derived from the name of the tributary of Cauvery which starts from these falls, the Lakshmana Tirtha River.
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.
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