Apart from some ancient Shiva temples like Gudimallam Parashurameshwara Temple, the others are Parasareswara temple in Yogi Mallavaram, Thiruchannoor Padmavathi Temple, the famous Sri Kalahashteeswara Temple and the Manikanteswara Swamy Devasthanam (Shivalayam) in Kanipakam. Some other temples are the Goddess Kamakshi temple, Veda Narayana Swamy Temple, Lakshmi Narayanaswamt Temple, Lord Ganesha’s Temple, Kumaraswamy and the Dakshineswara Temple.
Legend has it that Saint Kapila Maharishi, one of the holiest Hindu saints, meditated in the cave in front of the idol of Lord Shiva. The pond in to which the water falls is called the ‘Kapila Theertham’ in honour of the great saint. The waterfalls is also said to be holy and it is believed that according to the Hindu calendar in the month of ‘Kartika’, which generally falls in between October and November, on a particular auspicious date, all the ‘theerthas ‘ in the universe merge to flow into Kapila Theertham. It is also believed that pilgrims or devotees who bath in the pond will attain salvation from rebirth.
The Waterfalls is best visited immediately after monsoons especially in December. Monsoons are from July to October and the temperatures are low at that time. The festivities are generally in September and visitors to the temples around are advised to book their accommodation reasonably earlier.
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