Sunday, November 22, 2009

Kakolat...amaging waterfall


The Kakolat waterfall  is located near Govindpur police station, about 33 km away from Nawada, on Kakolat Hill.




     Below the falls there is a deep natural reservoir. The fall is approximately 160 feet (49 m) in height.




                                       The scene is panoramic due to all-round green forest area. 

 

Kakolat Fall is a popular tourist spot in Bihar. During the summer, people from all over India come to the falls for picnics.



A legend is prevalent that in Treta Yuga a king was cursed by a rishi and had to take the shape of a python and lived here. The place was visited by the great Pandavas during their exile and the accursed king got salvation from the damnation. The king after getting rid of the curse proclaimed that one who would bathe in the waterfall will not take the yoni of snake and that is why a large number of people from far and near bathe in the fall. A big fair is held on the occasion of Baisakhi or Chait Shankranti.

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