Kakolat Falls
ककोलत जलप्रपात
Kakolat Falls
Kakolat Falls is located in Bihar
Kakolat Falls
Kakolat Falls
Location in Bihar
Kakolat Falls is located in India
Kakolat Falls
Kakolat Falls
Location in India
LocationKakolat, Nawada district, Bihar, India
Coordinates24°41′59″N 85°37′42″E / 24.69972°N 85.62833°E / 24.69972; 85.62833
TypeCataract, Segmented
Elevation160 feet (50 m)
Total height150 feet
Number of drops1
Longest drop163 feet
Tourists at the falls in the summer season

Kakolat (Hindi: ककोलत जलप्रपात) (Urdu: کاکولات گرتا ہے۔) is the name of a waterfall located in the Nawada district of Bihar, India.[1][2]

Overview

Kakolat Waterfall is located on the border of Bihar, and is 33 km from Nawada and 4 km from Thali Bazar. Kakolat Waterfall cascades approximately 160 feet (49m), and forms a natural reservoir at its base.[3] It is located near Govindpur police station and is surrounded by forest.

Kakolat Waterfall is a major tourist spot in southern Bihar, with many festivals and shows hosted nearby. People bathe in its cold waters, which remain cold year round. Kakolat is renowned for its scenic waters and landscapes.

Role in Indian mythology

A Treta Yuga king was cursed by a Hindu spiritualist to become a python and live at the Kakolat Falls. The waterfall was visited by the Pandavas during their exile. When visiting, the accursed king got rid of the curse. The king proclaimed any person who bathed in the waterfall would never be reborn as a snake, thus, devotees are known to bathe in Kakolat.[4] According to another perspective, Treta Yuga was cursed to turn into a Dragon and live at Kakolat. When the Pandavas visited, they rinsed him of his curse, and he declared anyone who bathed in the waters would not be reincarnated into a snake.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (2022-04-06). "गर्मी के दिनों में 'ककोलत' नहीं आए तो क्या आए! यहां 150 फीट से गिरते पानी का उठा सकते हैं लुत्फ". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ↑ "बिहार के कश्मीर ककोलत को पर्यटकों के लिए किया जा रहा विकसित, विश्व पर्यटन में शामिल करने की हो रही पहल". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ↑ "ककोलत जल प्रपात | जिला प्रशासन, नवादा | भारत" (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Kakolat Water fall | District Administration, Nawada | India". Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Kakolat Waterfall". Tourism Bihar.
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