Papanasam also spelt as Pavanasam is a famous picnic spot in Tirunelveli district in the

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. It falls under the

Ambasamudram Ambasamudram is the principal town of the Ambasamudram taluk in Tirunelveli district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The entire taluk had a population of 392,226 as of 2001, with 42.5% classified as rural. The town of Ambasamudram had a popu ...

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. It is situated from Tirunelveli. The site features tourist attractions like

Thamirabarani River The Thamirabarani or Tamraparni or Porunai is a perennial river that originates from the Agastyarkoodam peak of Pothigai hills of the Western Ghats, above Papanasam in the Ambasamudram taluk. It flows through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi distr ...

Agasthiyar Falls Agasthiyar Falls (also called Papanasam Falls) is located close to Papanasam in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The falls is located on the Western Ghats and to the south of Papanasam lower, the lake from where Ta ...

, Siva Temple, and

Papanasam dam The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts. Papanasam Hydroelectric Power Plant Papanasam Hydroelectri ...

and hydroelectric power plant.

Neighbouring towns

Vikramasingapuram and Ambasamudram are the nearby towns. It falls under Tirunelveli District.

Geography

It is situated at the bank of Thamirabarani river. It is called Thamirabarani since copper ( in

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) content in the water is high.

Climate

Occupation

The town is surrounded by green

paddy fields A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pre-Aust ...

. It is well known for Madura coats, a fabric production company. This town is also well known for its schools. There are about 108 herbs available in the Papanasam hill area which are not found in other part of the world.

Tourist attractions

Manjolai Hills Located between elevations ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 metres, the Manjolai area is set deep within the Western Ghats within the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in the Tirunelveli District. Located on top of the Manimuthar dam and the Manimuthar waterfalls, the Manjolai area comprises tea plantations, small settlements around the tea plantations, upper Kodaiyar dam and a windy viewpoint called Kuthiravetti. The tea plantations and the whole of Manjolai Estates are tea operated by the

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Ltd on forest lands leased by the government of Tamil Nadu. There are three tea estates within the Manjolai area—Manjolai Estate, Manimutharu Estate and Oothu Estate. The estates are located on elevations ranging between 2,300 ft. to 4,200 ft. The estates, road and the settlements in the Manjolai area are managed by the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd. * Papanasam River (2 km from Vikramasingapuram) * Agasthiar Falls * Vaana Theertham Falls *

* Papanasam (upper) Kaarayaar dam * Servalar dam * Manimutthaar dam * ThaiCines—The district's largest movie hall, capable of 1,830 viewers ( means 'mother') *Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Tourism information from Nellai website
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Tourism

The Papanasanathar Temple lies on the banks of Thambaraparani river where the main deity is Lord Shiva in the name of Papanasar (destroyer of sins, ). The name of the goddess is Lord Loganayaki, who is also known as Ulagambigai. The Maha Puskaram Festival which occurs once every 144 years, was inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu governor on 10 October 2018 by taking a holy bath in the Tamiraparani river, opposite the Sivan Temple, and continued until 21 October 2018.

College

Thiruvalluvar arts college is famous in this area.

Gallery

File:Agasthiar falls kalyani theertham.jpg, Agasthiar falls (Kalyani theertham) File:Vaana Theertham.jpg, Vaana theertham falls (which flows into the Karayar dam) File:Vanatheertham falls 2007.jpg, Papanasam temple (November 2007) File:Vanatheertham falls on Thamraparni River.jpg, Vaana theertham falls (November 2007)

References

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