THE GAIRSOPPA FALL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 140, 7 January 1876, Page 13

THE GAIRSOPPA FALL.

Will H. R. H. the Prince of Wales visit the Gieat Gairsoppa Fall which is only forty miles from hence and |is certainly one of the wonders of India ? Imagine a rock cave having a circumference almost as large as the town of Cochin, fathomless deep, and surrounded on all side 9 with huge black and fearful rocks and high mountaint. The water falls from an immense height in twelve thick bodies, which appear milk white. The noise thafe they cause is like a continual roaring of loud thunder, and can be heard at the distance of three stages from it. The approach to the brink of the cave being slippery, travellers get near it held by coolies, and in order to look into the cave it is necessary to lie down while the coolies hold their legs or tie them to a tree. Its very sight is sufficient to cause giddiness to any person. There arc myriads of wild pigeons in the fissures of the rocks round about the inside of the cave. Some years back certain rich natives undertook to pay Government a certain sum yearly, to allow them to collect the paddy and other grains that arc stored up by the pigeons in the fissures. On the way from Carwar to " Gairsoppa Fall " is tho town of " Gokurn " with its very large wealthy Hindu temple, which is next to Beneares, the great centre of attraction to Hindu Pilgrims. The legend connected with this place is very ridiculous and indecent.' It has been iuculcated into the mind of every Hindu, that the " Supreme Being " is himself present in the temple there. Annually v large fair is held at which large numbers congregate. — ' Madras Mail.'