Papanasam
The Tamiraparani, and the falls above it.
- Where
- Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 8.7120, 77.3930
Get the Papanasam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Papanasam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Papanasam
Agasthiyar Falls 3.2 km
Papanasam falls on the Tamiraparani, below the Agastya hills.
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve 9.0 km
The river sanctuary at the southern tip of the Ghats, and the wettest part of Tamil Nadu.
Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve 17 km
The southern end of the Western Ghats, three and a half thousand square kilometres of it across two states.
Agastya Mala 19 km
A peak the Kani people hold sacred, climbed only with a permit and only in season.
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary 26 km
Forest around the Peppara reservoir in the Agasthyamalai, and where the capital's water starts.
Courtallam Falls 28 km
Nine falls in the Western Ghats where people bathe for the minerals the water carries off the herbs above.
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary 29 km
A hundred and seventy square kilometres of the Western Ghats in Kollam district, protected since 1984.
Thirumalaikoil 29 km
A Murugan temple on a low hill in the Western Ghats, close to the Kerala border.
More hidden gems in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Papanasam?
Papanasam is in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Agasthiyar Falls (3.2 km), Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (9.0 km), Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (17 km).
How do I get the Papanasam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Papanasam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Papanasam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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