It appears across the valley as a long thin white strip of cascading water on a background of black rock cliff face that juts out of the foothills.

One can get down to the edge of the rock to look directly straight down to see a little river at the bottom continuing placidly through the forest.

[3] The river water coming to the falls, though 9 km (5.6 mi) downstream from Perumal Malai village and apparently clear, may be polluted, and visitors to the area are advised to avoid drinking it.

This difficult hike proceeds along a path through Mango orchards and potato fields around the Manjalar Reservoir and up along the stream as far as a small shrine, dedicated to the Goddess Kamakshi.

This place is called Amma Machhu, meaning in the middle of a grove of teak trees.