Kakolat

Kakolat

Kakolat is the name of a waterfall located in Nawada district of Bihar state, India.

Overview

The Kakolat waterfall has great historical and mythological significance. The waterfall is located in Govindpur police station, about 33 km away from Nawada, on Kakolat Hill. Below the fall there is a deep natural reservoir.

The fall is approximately 160 feet 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.

Role in Indian mythology

According to legend, during the Treta Yuga epoch a king was cursed by a rishi and had to take the shape of a python and lived in Kakolat. The place was visited by the great Pandavas during their exile and the accursed king got salvation from damnation. The king after getting rid of the curse proclaimed that one who would bath 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 falls.

A large festival is held at Kakolat on the occasion of Baisakhi or Chait Shankranti.


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