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Lonely Planet · 2024
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India · Rewa District
Purwa Falls
The Purwa Falls is a waterfall on the Tamsa River in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Semariya, a town in Rewa district, near Basavan Mama, a sacred and tourist place.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Purwa Falls drops over a series of steps on the Tamsa River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rewa District, India. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Purwa Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rewa District are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
Getting there
- Base town Rewa District, India
- Country India
- Region Rewa District, South Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Purwa Falls
India
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Purwa Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
24.783, 81.265
Quick answers
Where is Purwa Falls?
Purwa Falls is in India (Rewa District). The nearest base is Rewa District, India. Its coordinates are 24.7830, 81.2650.
When is the best time to visit Purwa Falls?
Peak flow is August to November. Monsoon-fed: flow builds from July and the falls are fullest, and usually safest to approach, from late August to November once the rains ease.
What can you do at Purwa Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Purwa Falls?
The usual base is Rewa District, India. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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