| Purwa Falls | |
| Location: | Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coords: | 24.783°N 81.265°W |
| Watercourse: | Tamasa or Tons |
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.
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, 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]