Dhuandhar Falls

Dhuandhar Falls
Dhuandhar Falls in Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh, India at dusk
Location	Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates	43°08′N 79°48′W / 43.13°N 79.80°W / 43.13; -79.80 (Dhuandhar Fall)Coordinates: 43°08′N 79°48′W / 43.13°N 79.80°W / 43.13; -79.80 (Dhuandhar Fall)
Total height	30 metres (98 ft)
Watercourse	Narmada river

The Dhuandhar Falls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.].^[1]

The falls

The Dhuandhar Falls is located on Narmada River in Bhedaghat. River Narmada, making its way through the world-famous Marble Rocks, narrows down and then plunges in a waterfall known as Dhuandhaar. The plunge, which creates a bouncing mass of mist, is so powerful that its roar is heard from a far distance. The falls and the breaking of the volume of water at the crest present an awesome spectacle of Nature's power unleashed.

Side view of the Dhuandhar Falls seen during the monsoon season.

Mythology

River Narmada, making its way through the world-famous Marble Rocks, narrows down and then plunges in a waterfall known as Dhuandhaar or the smoke cascade. The plunge, which creates a bouncing mass of mist, is so powerful that its roar is heard from a far distance. The falls and the breaking of the volume of water at the crest present an awesome spectacle of Nature's power unleashed. The word Dhuandhar is derived from two Hindi words - Dhuan -(smoke) +Dhar (to own) meaning a waterfall which owns smoke ( this smoke is formed by water vapours or the smoke cascade. It is located on 23'07'26.51"N and 79'48'12.34"E.

Location

It's at Bhedaghar, Jabalpur, in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Dhuandhar falls from a distance.

References

1. ^ "Jabalpur– a center of Kalchuri and Gond dynasties". Tourism - Falls & Views. Jabalpur district administration. http://jabalpur.nic.in/#. Retrieved 2010-07-02. 

Gallery

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  Downstream Narmada river flowing after the Dhuandhar falls