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Waterfall in Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kakolat (Hindi: ककोलत जलप्रपात; Urdu: کاکولات جھرنا۔) is a waterfall in the Nawada district of Bihar, India.[1][2] It is temporarily closed due to renovations.
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Location | Kakolat, Nawada district, Bihar, India |
Coordinates | 24°41′59″N 85°37′42″E |
Type | Cataract, segmented |
Elevation | 160 feet (50 m) |
Total height | 150 feet (46 m) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Longest drop | 17,000 feet (5,200 m) |
Kakolat is situated on the southern border of Bihar, 33 km from Nawada and 4 km from Thali Bazar. Kakolat waterfall cascades approximately 160 feet (49 m) and creates a natural reservoir at its base.[3] It is located near Govindpur police station and is surrounded by forests.
Kakolat Waterfall is a tourist attraction located in Southern Bihar.
In Indian mythology, in Treta Yuga, a king was cursed by a Hindu sage (spiritualist) to become a python and live at the Kakolat Falls. The Pandavas visited the waterfall during their exile, and in doing so, liberated the king from his curse. The grateful king then proclaimed that anyone who bathed in the waterfall would be spared from being reborn as a snake. As a result, devotees began to bathe in Kakolat to escape such a fate.[4]
Another version of the mythology mentions the king being cursed to become a dragon instead of a snake, and he used Kakolat as his abode. During their visit, the Pandavas liberated him from this curse.[5]
According to regional folklore, Lord Krishna used to bathe in these waterfalls with his queens.[6]
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