CHITRAKOOT FALLS
AT
JAGDULPUR
The Chitrakoot Falls is located on the Indravati
River. The river originates in the kalahandi region of Orissa, in the Vindhya
Range of hills, flows westward and then forms a fall at Chitrakoot, enters
Andhra Pradesh and finally flows into the Godavari River, after traversing 240
miles (390 km) in the state, at Bhadrakali.
The free drop of the
falls is a sheer height of about 30 metres (98 ft). It is located at a distance
of 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the west of Jagadlpur. During the rainy season,
from July and October, rainbows are created with sun rays reflecting on mist
from the waterfall.
Chitrakoot waterfalls, popularly known as Niagara falls of india, is the
largest waterfall in India that falls from a height of about 100 feet and
widens up to 150 meters in peak rainy season.
The horseshoe shaped fall is
located near Jagdalpur, a small city in the state of Chhattisgarh. This fall is
situated in Vindhyachal Ranges, which are stretched between Chhattisgarh and
Madhya Pradesh.
River Indravati, a
tributary of Narmada, is the main source of this waterfall. During monsoon the
waterfall turns wild and violent. Chitrakoot waterfall is best seen during and
after the monsoon, between July and October.
The chitrakoot is also a religious Hindu Pilgrimage center. Thousands of
pilgrims come here for Hari darshan and pay their homage to the God Hari. Who
ever comes to Chitrakoot makes sure to visit Chitrakoot Waterfall at least once.
Chitrakoot does not have wide-range of accommodation options. Government
resort has got its own restaurants which prepares decent regular meals.
Some
resorts are built on the ridge opposite to waterfall offering spectacular views
from the balconies of most of the rooms. Besides resort, there are also bamboo
huts overlooking the waterfalls.
The water color changes from season to season. In monsoon because of
silt it turns a little brown in shade whereas in summer it’s white and clear.
The shape of the waterfall is like a horse-shoe.
Tourists can stay here at the
government owned resorts or at the camps near the banks of river. There are
also various resorts and lodges available on the Jagdalpur-Chitrakoot Road which
are nice and comfortable for the visitors to stay.
People can spend hours just sitting here and enjoying the scenic beauty
of the place. The loud noise during monsoon is breathtaking.
During the rains,
this waterfall widens upto 150 meters. During the rainy seasons, people don't
visit this waterfall, owing to its extreme form. But once, the winter season
arrives, the water becomes lighter, and the atmosphere here is worth seeing.
By Air
There are no regular
flights from other major cities of the country to Jagdalpur. Nearest airport is
Visakhapatnam Airport.
Jagdalpur 192 km away visakhapatnam
Airport.
By Train
Jagdalpur is well
connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains.Railway
Station(s): Jagdalpur (JDB)
By Bus
Chitrakoot falls is connected with public buses. The buses to chitrakoot
falls depart from agrasen trisquare. There are only 3-4 buses in a day and
journey time is nearly 2 hours as bus will stop at all the village hats en
route.
