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.

Purwa Falls
Location	Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	24.783°N 81.265°E / 24.783; 81.265
Total height	70 metres (230 ft)
Watercourse	Tamasa or Tons

The falls

Purva Falls

Purva Falls

After appearing from a pond in the Maihar district and While descending through the Rewa Plateau and draining northwards, the Tamsa makes a vertical fall of 70 metres (230 ft), creating the Purwa Falls.^[1][2]

The Purwa Falls is an example of a nick point caused by rejuvenation. Knick point, also called a nick point or simply nick, represents breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. The break in channel gradient allows water to fall vertically giving rise to a waterfall.^[3]

See also

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls in India