Thirupparapu waterfalls ticket counter opens at 7.00 Am and close at 5.00 pm. For Adults Rs. 50 per person and for kids Rs. 10 per kid is chargeable. Thirupparapu waterfalls very beautiful, elegant and famous in Kanyakumari District. Thirparappu falls is also called as “Kumari Kutralam”. Thirparappu is 42 km from Nagercoil, 55 km from Trivandrum and 5 km from Kulasekaram.
The men and women have separate areas for bathing. There is an entrance fee. This is a man – made waterfall. This waterfall originates from the river Kodayar as it falls at Thirparappu from the height of about 50 feet and forms a pool at the base. The waterfall is 300 ft in length. The river bed above is rocky. The waterfall is active and flows with force for around seven months in a year. There is a weir constructed for supplying water to the paddy fields.
On river side between the waterfalls and the weir, there is a Siva Temple called as “Mahadevar Temple”. It is the third out of twelve Shivalaya’s. This temple is built around the 9th Century by Raja Raja Chola and has many inscriptions dating back to 9th century.